Cornell University Student Population Overview

26,510
Total Students
16,040
Undergraduates
10,470
Graduates
96%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Cornell University educates a diverse community of 26,510 students, with 16,040 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 10,470 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

26,510

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 96% of students being full-time and 4% being part-time, totaling 26,510 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

96% Full-Time

4% Part-Time

25,334

Full-Time Students

930

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

61% Undergraduate

39% Graduate

16,040

Undergraduate

10,470

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Cornell University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 7,946 students, but also includes 3,127 students in the Under 18 range, 4,483 students in the 20-21 range, 309 students in the 22-24 range, 75 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,273 students in the 25+ age group, with 52 in the Under 18 category, 25 in the 18-19 category, 1,409 in the 20-21 category, 3,454 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
3,127 (20%)
18-19
7,946 (50%)
20-21
4,483 (28%)
22-24
309 (2%)
25+
75 (0%)
Under 183,127
18-197,946
20-214,483
22-24309
25+75

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
52 (1%)
18-19
25 (0%)
20-21
1,409 (14%)
22-24
3,454 (34%)
25+
5,273 (52%)
Under 1852
18-1925
20-211,409
22-243,454
25+5,273

Gender Distribution

Cornell University has more women than men with 8,709 female students and 7,331 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
7,331 (46%)
Women
8,709 (54%)

Men

7,331

28%

Women

8,709

33%

Geographic Origin

Cornell University has , and NaN% (360 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
360 (100%)
International
360(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,537

New students this year

Campus Location

Ithaca, New York

City: Small