Cornell University BS in Astronomy

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Astronomy is a concentration offered under the astronomy and astrophysics major at Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in astronomical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Astronomical Sciences from Cornell Cost?

$59,282 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Cornell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$58,586	$58,586
Fees	$696	$696
Books and Supplies	$990	$990
On Campus Room and Board	$15,756	$15,756
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,964	$2,964

Learn more about Cornell tuition and fees.

Does Cornell Offer an Online BS in Astronomical Sciences?

Online degrees for the Cornell astronomical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.

Cornell Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Astronomical Sciences

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

62.5% Women

37.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 8 bachelor’s degrees in astronomical sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 62.5% of the students who received their BS in astronomical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.4%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 37.5% of astronomical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.