Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Cornell University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 12,213 male and 13,685 female students attending Cornell. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.89 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Cornell.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Cornell
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,73515,68550
Men7,1627,13230
Women8,5738,55320
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Cornell
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total10,1639,413750
Men5,0514,656395
Women5,1124,757355

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,840 White students (30.27%) and 4,637 Asian students (17.90%) at Cornell University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Cornell University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Cornell University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native402218
Asian3,6701,5262,144
Black or African American1,150507643
Hispanic2,3111,1111,200
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211110
White5,1472,4842,663
Two or More Races862381481
Race/Ethnicity Unknown943427516
Total 15,7357,1628,573
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Cornell University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native21912
Asian967462505
Black or African American373173200
Hispanic589282307
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,6931,3561,337
Two or More Races251111140
Race/Ethnicity Unknown424221203
Total 10,1635,0515,112

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 19,352 students whose age under twenty five and 2,593 students whose age is over thirty years old at Cornell University.
Especially, 188 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Cornell University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Cornell University
TotalMenWomen
Total15,735 7,1628,573
Under 18188 66122
18-196,863 2,9893,874
20-217,276 3,3193,957
22-241,265 685580
25-29108 7929
30-3416 124
35-3910 73
40-497 43
50-642 11
Total 15,735 7,1628,573
Population by Student Age at Cornell University
TotalMenWomen
Total10,163 5,0515,112
18-193 21
20-21219 89130
22-243,538 1,5781,960
25-293,845 1,9231,922
30-341,557 881676
35-39570 338232
40-49330 188142
50-6496 4947
65 and over5 32
Total 10,163 5,0515,112

Online Student Population

At Cornell University, 3,074 students (11.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 382 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 60 students live in New York where Cornell University is located in and 297 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total25,89815,73510,163
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3820382
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,6928121,880
Not Enrolled in Online Classes22,82414,9237,901
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3820382
New York Residents60060
Other State in U.S.2970297
Outside of U.S.25025
Unknown000