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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY 4 year Private

Gender Diversity

High

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

Moderate

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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