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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New York has 1.8× as many undergrads as Cornell

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    New York has 6 pts more first-gen students than Cornell (21% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    New York is more diverse (index 0.81 vs. 0.79)

    Diversity index

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
New York28.7K
Pell Grant share
Cornell18%
New York18%
First-gen share
Cornell15%
New York21%
Diversity index
Cornell0.79
New York0.81

Who they are

Men
Cornell46%
New York41%
Part-time students
Cornell0%
New York3%
Students 25 and older
Cornell0%
New York3%

Race & ethnicity

Cornell
New York
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Cornell32%
New York26%
First-years from other states
Cornell55%
New York49%
First-years from abroad
Cornell10%
New York25%
New transfer students this fall
Cornell503
New York977
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Cornell12%
New York15%

Campus

Cornell
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
New York
Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy 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.

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