Cornell University | Data USA (2024)

The total enrollment at Cornell University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 25,898 students. The full-time enrollment at Cornell University is 25,098 and the part-time enrollment is 800. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at Cornell University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cornell University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cornell University was 97%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Cornell University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cornell University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

The enrolled student population at Cornell University is 30.3% White, 17.9% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.88% Black or African American, 4.3% Two or More Races, 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0849% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,367 students (5.28%) did not report their race.

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