by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Cornell really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Cornell. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Cornell total enrollment is approximately 25,661 students. 16,121 are undergraduates and 9,540 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Cornell undergraduate population is made up of 54.4% women, and 45.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cornell Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,025 | 31.2% |
| Asian | 3,924 | 24.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,349 | 14.6% |
| International | 1,736 | 10.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,195 | 7.4% |
| Unknown | 948 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 884 | 5.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 50.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 49.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Cornell Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 5,012 | 52.6% |
| White | 2,271 | 23.8% |
| Asian | 849 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic | 552 | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 317 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 310 | 3.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 208 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,296 | 28.5% |
| International | 6,748 | 26.4% |
| Asian | 4,773 | 18.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,901 | 11.3% |
| Black or African American | 1,505 | 5.9% |
| Unknown | 1,265 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,092 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
Cornell University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 59.1% |
| International | 20.3% |
| Asian | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,628 female students and 12,033 male students at Cornell.
Cornell University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,118 | 36.6% |
| California | 328 | 10.7% |
| New Jersey | 287 | 9.4% |
| Massachusetts | 172 | 5.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 131 | 4.3% |
Cornell enrolls about 26.3% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Cornell, 44.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8,008 | 29.9% |
| Under 18 | 6,925 | 25.8% |
| 20-21 | 4,010 | 15.0% |
| 22-24 | 3,198 | 11.9% |
| 25-29 | 2,745 | 10.2% |
| 30-34 | 1,108 | 4.1% |
| 35 and over | 799 | 3.0% |
Footnotes
*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.
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