Statistics found in print materials
Thank you for your interest in the details behind where we get the numbers in our informational materials, here's a quick guide to our statistics. You may see some information that differs from the print materials you have in hand—new information is updated on a cyclical basis. We strive to note where data has been updated since our materials were most recently printed for distribution.
Getting involved on campus
50% of Cornell students participate in intercollegiate athletics - Data from the Athletics office as of fall 2023 census.
18% of Cornell students participate in the fine arts. Data from the Office of Intitutional Effectiveness and includes music ensembles, music lessons, theatre productions, and senior art shows.
Over 50 clubs and group involvement opportunities (as of publication time - students have the opportunity to petition to start a new group throughout the academic year.)
Our co-ed Esports team is continually growing, see their current roster.
15 unique Cornell Greek societies - Cornell has 15 local, non-national Greek groups, with 18% of the student body participating. Reported by the Director of Student Engagement and Leadership.
10 intramural teams - 19% of the student population participates in intramural athletics, with events including sand volleyball, flag football, dodgeball, indoor volleyball, basketball, wiffleball, and kickball. Reported by the Director of Health Promotions.
82 Cornell students paired up with 84 third graders from the nearby elementary school for the Lunch Buddies program. Data updated for fall 2023 by the Office of Civic Engagement.
Academics
92% of the class of 2023 completed undergraduate research - Data from the annual census.
13 academic honors societies including Phi Beta Kappa (academic achievement), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics), Phi Delta Phi (French), Delta Phi Alpha (German), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Pi Sigma Alpha (politics), Lambda Alpha (anthropology), Pi Kappa Lambda (music), Psi Chi (psychology), Dobro Slovo National Slavic Honor Society (Russian), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Alpha Kappa Delta (dociology), Mortar Board (service, scholarship, and leadership).
92% of the graduating class of 2023 completed their degree in 4 years - updated from the data point of 99% of the class of 2022 by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
Financial Aid
99.9% of Cornell students received financial assistance in 2023-24. Reported by the Office of Financial Assistance.
The average financial aid package for the graduating class of 2027 was $46,295. This includes all federal grants, state grants, institutional (Cornell) scholarships, awards, and grants, and outside scholarships. 34% of the class was Pell-eligible. - Corrected data from publication from the Office of Financial Assistance.
Life after Cornell
79% - Cornell's five-year medical school acceptance rate (national average is 40%) - Cornell’s medical school acceptance rate (since tracking began in 2008, through 2022) is 79% when including reapplicants and 75% for first time applicants; the national average for those years is 40%. Source: American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service (AACOMAS).
97% of the Class of 2023 who sought employment or graduate school are employed or pursuing further education. Data from the Berry Career Institute that supports current students and graduates with career services.