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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (12% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 93% of faculty are full-time. Spends $33,431 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

4,187 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 37% of graduates; 77 programs in 23 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.070112% 516
    Graduates in this field earn $223,309 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01016.9% 290
    Graduates in this field earn $69,083 4 years out
  3. Agricultural Economics 01.01036.1% 257
    Graduates in this field earn $145,218 4 years out
  4. Labor and Industrial Relations 52.10026.1% 256
    Graduates in this field earn $112,713 4 years out
  5. Information Technology 11.01036.0% 251
    Graduates in this field earn $144,389 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 5.8% → 19% of graduates since 2014–15 (789 graduates in 2024–25).

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

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Science$223,309 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $152,656

    4 years after completion$223,309
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $166,208 · Non-Pell: $197,713(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $14,750 · 1,011 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Operations Research$151,709 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $96,377

    4 years after completion$151,709
    National median: $122,531Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $135,258 · Non-Pell: $129,633(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,000 · 153 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$147,241 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $100,516

    4 years after completion$147,241
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $119,090 · Non-Pell: $118,718(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $14,725 · 187 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Agricultural Business and Management$145,218 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $92,163

    4 years after completion$145,218
    National median: $66,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $113,350 · Non-Pell: $113,815(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $12,500 · 444 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Computer and Information Sciences, General$144,389 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $103,650

    4 years after completion$144,389
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $120,372 · Non-Pell: $116,678(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,500 · 426 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college9 to 1
9 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 84% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 12.1 to 1 in its Common Data Set (22,155 students, 1,829 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

53%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 20% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–934514%
10–1992139%
20–2932113%
30–391808%
40–491436%
50–9929512%
100+1868%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in English composition, humanities, math, and a natural science.

Full-time faculty93%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$163,558

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$33,431
$33,431
← Lessmore than 94% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$345,193
$345,193
← Lessmore than 93% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)