Key differences on Students & campus

1
Boston is a bit larger (18,248 vs. 15,979)
Undergrads
2
Boston has 2 pts more first-gen students than Cornell (17% vs. 15%)
First-generation students
3
Boston has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Cornell (19% vs. 18%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Cornell16K

Boston18.2KLargest

Pell Grant share

Cornell18%

Boston19%Highest

First-gen share

Cornell15%

Boston17%Highest

Diversity index

Cornell0.79Most

Boston0.79

Who they are

Men

Cornell46%

Boston42%

Part-time students

Cornell0%

Boston1%

Students 25 and older

Cornell0%

Boston3%

Race & ethnicity

Cornell

Boston

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Cornell32%

Boston15%

First-years from other states

Cornell55%

Boston62%

First-years from abroad

Cornell10%

Boston23%

New transfer students this fall

Cornell503

Boston915

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Cornell12%

Boston22%

Campus

Cornell

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Boston

Large cityNCAA D-I · Patriot LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Cornell	Boston
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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