Cornell University Student Population Overview

25,898
Total Students
15,735
Undergraduates
10,163
Graduates
97%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Cornell University educates a diverse community of 25,898 students, with 15,735 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 10,163 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

25,898

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

9:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate61%
Graduate39%

Enrollment Type

Cornell University has a predominantly full-time student body with 97% of students being full-time and 3% being part-time, totaling 25,898 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

97% Full-Time

3% Part-Time

25,098

Full-Time Students

800

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

61% Undergraduate

39% Graduate

15,735

Undergraduate

10,163

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Cornell University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 7,276 students, but also includes 188 students in the Under 18 range, 6,863 students in the 18-19 range, 1,265 students in the 22-24 range, 143 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 6,403 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 219 in the 20-21 category, 3,538 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
188 (1%)
18-19
6,863 (44%)
20-21
7,276 (46%)
22-24
1,265 (8%)
25+
143 (1%)
Under 18188
18-196,863
20-217,276
22-241,265
25+143

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
3 (0%)
20-21
219 (2%)
22-24
3,538 (35%)
25+
6,403 (63%)
18-193
20-21219
22-243,538
25+6,403

Gender Distribution

Cornell University has more women than men with 8,573 female students and 7,162 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
7,162 (46%)
Women
8,573 (54%)

Men

7,162

28%

Women

8,573

33%

Geographic Origin

Cornell University has , and NaN% (336 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
336 (100%)
International
336(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,491

New students this year

Campus Location

Ithaca, New York

City: Small