The student-faculty ratio at Cornell University is 9:1, and the school has 56.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Cornell University include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 97 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
1,817 full time
376 part time
Minority
19% full time
13% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
93%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students56.8%
20-4926.4%
50 or more16.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
No
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
97%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
97%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
92%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
95%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
95%
6-year graduation rate of international students
92%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
540
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
295
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
41%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
1%
Enlisted in the military
0.4%
Enrolled in continuing education
18.1%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
6.6%
Attended medical school
1.7%
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boston University
Brown University
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Seeking continuing education
2.5%
Not seeking employment
0.7%
No information provided by graduate
22.4%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Supreme Court Justice, Toni Morrison, author, Nobel Prize for literature, Bill Nye, Science educator, mechanical engineer, television host, and comedian
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Engineering 17%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 14%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 13%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences 12%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 11%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics & Business$65,900
Food Science$59,000
Animal Science$41,500
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture$57,800
Landscape Architecture$49,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$54,800
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$43,700
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$81,600
Real Estate$76,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,300
Accounting$71,400
Human Resources Management and Services$63,800
Marketing$63,700
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,200
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$56,800
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Information Science (IS)$83,500
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$98,700
Chemical Engineering$81,100
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$77,500
Materials Engineering$74,200
Environmental Engineering$69,600
Civil Engineering$64,900
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$60,400
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Related Services$56,400
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics$88,900
Mathematics & Statistics$63,500
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,800
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Physics$82,400
Chemistry$48,700
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$69,100
Political Science and Government$53,500
Sociology$48,600
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$55,700
Fine and Studio Arts$52,400
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$51,600
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Crop Production
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural History and Criticism, General
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
Asian-American Studies
Gay/Lesbian Studies
German Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biometry/Biometrics
Biostatistics
Entomology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Labor and Industrial Relations
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Textile Science
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Linguistics
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
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Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
International Public Health/International Health
Veterinary Medicine
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Science, Technology and Society
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Study abroad
Honors program
Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas, The
Belize
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Association of American Universities
Consortium on Financing Higher Education
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
