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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
New York28.7K
Cornell16K
Pell Grant share
New York18%
Cornell18%
First-gen share
New York21%
Cornell15%
Diversity index
New York0.81
Cornell0.79

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

New York
Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Cornell
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ivy GroupROTCStudy 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:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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