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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Cornell14 to 1
Simpson12 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Cornell100%
Simpson52%
Average faculty salary
Cornell$71,330
Simpson$60,503

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Cornell$13,213
Simpson$12,667
Endowment per student
Cornell$88,023
Simpson$71,748
Tuition share of core revenue
Cornell34%
Simpson57%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Cornell266
Simpson255
Most popular majors
Cornell

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 12% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11% · Engineering, General 6%

Simpson

Health and Wellness, General 11% · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 7%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why