Graduation Rate and Comparison Chart

The following chart compares the graduation rate between Cornell University and similar colleges.

Number of Completers and Graduation Rate

The next table summarizes the outcome measures with the number of students at Cornell University. 3,159 students have completed. In addition, 16 students still enrolled and 140 students have left the school before completing their studies.
Graduation Rate with number of completers
TotalBachelor's or Equivalent
Total (Candidates)3,3153,315
Completers3,159
(95.29%)
3,159
Still Enrolled16
(0.48%)
16
No Longer Enrolled140
(4.22%)
140

Graduation Rate by Completion Time (Bachelor's Degree)

The below table shows the number of completers with graduation rate by completion time. The number in parenthesis denote the graduation rate for the corresponding students. The numbers and rate for the 125% and 150% normal times are not cumulative, but additional completers and graduate rate for that period. For example, 2,956 students have completed in 4 years and additional 157 students have completed in the 5th year.
Graduation Rate by Completion Time (4-years Bachelor's degree)
TotalMenWomen
100% normal time (in 4 Years)2,956
(89.17%)
1,344
(87.16%)
1,612
(90.92%)
125% normal time (in 5 Years)157
(4.74%)
85
(5.51%)
72
(4.06%)
150% normal time (in 6 Years)46
(1.39%)
29
(1.88%)
17
(0.96%)

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
Total95.29% (3,159/3,315) 94.55% (1,458/1,542) 95.94% (1,701/1,773)
American Indian or Alaska Native71.43% (15/21) 66.67% (8/12) 77.78% (7/9)
Asian97.68% (590/604) 98.06% (253/258) 97.40% (337/346)
Black (Non-Hispanic)90.13% (201/223) 89.69% (87/97) 90.48% (114/126)
Hispanic92.66% (429/463) 93.42% (213/228) 91.91% (216/235)
White96.85% (1,167/1,205) 95.44% (565/592) 98.21% (602/613)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander100.00% (3/3) 100.00% (2/2) 100.00% (1/1)
Two or More Race93.08% (148/159) 93.33% (70/75) 92.86% (78/84)
Unknown95.20% (258/271) 93.39% (113/121) 96.67% (145/150)

Number of Completers by Race/Ethnicity