Students
Who's on campus
A large campus of 15,979 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.79
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
3,525 first-time students
55% came from other states and 10% from abroad; 32% are from New York. More from other states than at 83% of colleges.
- In-state (New York)32%
- Other states55%
- Abroad10%
- Not reported3.0%
Top home states
- New York(home state)32% 1,118
- California9.3% 328
- New Jersey8.1% 287
- Massachusetts4.9% 172
- Pennsylvania3.7% 131
From 51 states (counting DC) and 8 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
503
new transfer students, 12% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 20% of colleges.
503 full-time, 0 part-time.
Going on to another college
2.5%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 103 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Almost everyone studies full-time.
54% women
Another gender: 0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 8,747 students.
Housing
Beds
8,747
About 55 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 14 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I FCS · Ivy Group
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Ivy Group comparesROTC
Army, Navy, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- 27% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 1
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
- Fraternity and sorority housing
Councils and chapters
3listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
4listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
Founded 1994
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
- Student health plan covers transition-related care
- Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Gender unknown: fewer than 10
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
29 applied · 0 admitted
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Cornell University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)