Cornell University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

15,995

Graduate enrollment

10,665

Student–faculty ratio

9 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

18%

First-generation students

15%

Students over 25

0%

Median family income

$75,110

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$161,577

Endowment

$10,177,681,427

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

8.8%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1500–1570

SAT average

1535

SAT reading

730–770

SAT math

770–800

ACT composite

33–35

Average GPA (estimated)

4.00

Cost

In-state tuition

$69,314

Room & board

$19,428

Books & supplies

$1,226

Total cost of attendance

$88,140

Average net price

$28,690

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

95%

Graduated on time (4 years)

87%

First-year retention

98%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$87,830

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$104,043

Median debt at graduation

$14,000

Students with federal loans

18%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

85%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

8,747

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

55%

Housing charge (year)

$11,562

Meal plan (year)

$6,942

Application fee

$80

Athletics

NCAA Division I-FCS

Football conference

Ivy Group

Varsity athletes

1,348 (744 men · 604 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (21)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

C

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

2.8 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

154

Property offenses (2022–2024)

74

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (26,793 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$6,796/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.