by our College Data Analytics TeamCornell total enrollment is approximately 23,620 students. 14,693 are undergraduates and 8,282 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Cornell undergraduate population is made up of 54% women, and 46% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cornell Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,096 |
| Asian | 3,065 |
| Hispanic | 2,151 |
| International | 1,431 |
| Unknown | 1,110 |
| Black or African American | 1,052 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 737 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 47% of full-time grad students are women, and 53% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cornell Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 3,518 |
| White | 2,605 |
| Asian | 786 |
| Hispanic | 491 |
| Unknown | 391 |
| Black or African American | 275 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 188 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,937 |
| International | 5,146 |
| Asian | 3,926 |
| Hispanic | 2,698 |
| Unknown | 1,526 |
| Black or African American | 1,367 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 940 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 |
Cornell University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 8,604 |
| Asian | 669 |
| Black or African American | 342 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 112 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Cornell.
There are approximately 12,152 female students and 11,468 male students at Cornell.
Reporting of the gender of Cornell is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 5,604 female teachers and 5,115 male teachers.
Cornell ranks 91 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
64.84% of Cornell students come from out of state, and 11.04% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York | 965 |
| California | 272 |
| New Jersey | 251 |
| Pennsylvania | 139 |
| Massachusetts | 139 |
Students from 120 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Canada.
Learn more about international students at Cornell.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Cornell, 59.85% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 7,099 |
| 18-19 | 6,676 |
| 22-24 | 3,674 |
| 25-29 | 3,275 |
| 30-34 | 1,180 |
| 35 and over | 739 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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