Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Cornell is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.9% of undergraduate students being women and 46.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 15,503, with 8,353 women and 7,150 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Cornell is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.0% of undergraduate students being men and 49.0% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 10,079, with 4,935 women and 5,144 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 46.1% 7,150 students
- women 53.9% 8,353 students
Graduate Students
- men 51.0% 5,144 students
- women 49.0% 4,935 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,265 students.
Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 21.7% of the student body, with 3,350 students. Hispanic students represent 14.8% of the population, with 2,285 students, while African American students account for 7.3%, with 1,129 students. Mixed race students account for 5.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 821 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 19 students.
International students make up 10.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,558 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.7% of the population, totaling 1,033 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Cornell.
Undergraduate Students
- White 34.1% 5,265 students
- Asian 21.7% 3,350 students
- Hispanic 14.8% 2,285 students
- International students 10.1% 1,558 students
- African American 7.3% 1,129 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 1,033 students
- Mixed race 5.3% 821 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 19 students
Graduate Students
- International students 46.5% 4,673 students
- White 28.6% 2,872 students
- Asian 10.0% 1,010 students
- Hispanic 5.7% 577 students
- African American 3.4% 338 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 324 students
- Mixed race 2.5% 255 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 36.9% 241 students
- Asian 30.4% 199 students
- International students 12.2% 80 students
- Hispanic 7.8% 51 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 31 students
- African American 4.0% 26 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 7,090 students
- 18-19 45% 6,948 students
- 22-24 7% 1,030 students
- 25-29 1% 105 students
- 30-34 0% 20 students
- 35-39 0% 7 students
- 40-49 0% 6 students
- 50-64 0% 2 students
- 25-29 38% 3,793 students
- 22-24 36% 3,612 students
- 30-34 15% 1,479 students
- 35-39 6% 564 students
- 40-49 3% 305 students
- 20-21 2% 239 students
- 50-64 1% 83 students
- 18-19 0% 3 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Cornell University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
New York | 1,191 | 38.59% | |
California | 339 | 10.99% | |
New Jersey | 307 | 9.95% | |
Florida | 138 | 4.47% | |
Pennsylvania | 120 | 3.89% | |
Maryland | 109 | 3.53% | |
Virginia | 109 | 3.53% | |
Texas | 108 | 3.50% | |
Connecticut | 87 | 2.82% | |
Illinois | 87 | 2.82% | |
Ohio | 45 | 1.46% | |
Colorado | 38 | 1.23% | |
Georgia | 32 | 1.04% | |
Washington | 32 | 1.04% | |
Arizona | 30 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 29 | less than 1% | |
North Carolina | 29 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 27 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 20 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 19 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 18 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 16 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 14 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 12 | less than 1% | |
Rhode Island | 11 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 11 | less than 1% | |
Puerto Rico | 10 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 9 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 8 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 8 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 7 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 6 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 5 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 5 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 5 | less than 1% | |
North Dakota | 4 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 4 | less than 1% | |
Guam | 3 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
South Dakota | 3 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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