Key differences on Outcomes
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Cornell grads earn $21.5K more ten years out than New York's ($104,043 vs. $82,509)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Cornell graduates 8 pts more of its students than New York (96% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
New York$82.5K
Cornell$104KHighest
Graduation rate
New York88%
Cornell96%Highest
Retention rate
New York96%
Cornell98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
New York$20.5K
Cornell$14KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
New York19%
Cornell18%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
New York$19.2K
Cornell$10KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
New York79%
Cornell90%
Credential within 8 years, all students
New York88%
Cornell96%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
New York6%
Cornell3%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
New York85%
Cornell89%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
New York90%
Cornell96%
Pell graduation gap
New York4 pts lower
Cornell7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | New York | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 96% |
| Asian | 90% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 84% | 94% |
| Black | 85% | 91% |
| Two or more races | 82% | 91% |
| International | 93% | 96% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | New York | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 78% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 88% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 95% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 93% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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