Cornell Class of 2014: A Brief Summary

W
e are happy to provide you STUDENTS IN THE CORNELL CLASS OF 2014 COME FROM . . .
with general information
about admissions, our
students, academics, and financial
aid at the university. In particular,
the admissions data listed here
are meant to give you a broad
understanding of the kind of highly
qualified candidates we admit to
Cornell. These numbers should not
be interpreted, however, to mean
that objective data are the most
important criteria in our selection
process. Other factors, such as
secondary school curriculum and
performance, special talents, extra-
curricular activities, essays, and
interviews (where required) are criti-
cal to our decision making as well.
Undergraduate Admissions Office
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Australia • Malaysia • Croatia • Taiwan • Botswana • Turkey • Austria •
Japan • Kenya • Switzerland • United Kingdom • Netherlands • Ecuador •
South Korea • Canada • Ethiopia • Belgium • Pakistan • India • United
States • Brazil • Ireland • Singapore • Bulgaria • Ghana • Vietnam • China
(including Hong Kong) • Saudi Arabia • Trinidad and Tobago • Nepal •
Belarus • Venezuela • Mexico • Tunisia • Dominican Republic • Jamaica
• Cameroon • Indonesia • Philippines • Tanzania • Thailand
CLASS OF 201 4 ADMISSIONS:
University Totals for the 2009—2010 Admissions Cycle
Early Decision Regular Decision Total
Applicants 3,594 32,744 36,338
Admits 1,175 5,498 6,673
Enrolling 1,147 2,082 3,229
SAT Critical Reading: Enrolling Students SAT Math: Enrolling Students
Score Score
650 and Above 70% 650 and Above 85%
Below 650 30% Below 650 15%
Class Rank: Enrolling Students* Secondary School: Enrolling Students
Rank Public 70%
Top 10% 89% Private/parochial 16%
Not top 10% 11% Other (charter, home-schooled, etc.) 14%
* 35% of students were ranked.

CLASS OF 201 4 DEMOGRAPHICS:

Female 1,607 (49.8%) From:

Male 1,622 (50.2%)
Total 3,229
African American 5.3%
Asian American 14.9%
Bi/Multiracial 4.8%
Caucasian 45.8%
Hispanic American 10.1%
Native American/Hawaiian 0.5%
Not reported and other 9.9%
New York 32.5%
Mid-Atlantic 20.7%
New England 10.1%
West 12.0%
International 7.7%
Midwest 6.5%
South/Southeast 5.8%
Southwest/Mountain 4.8%
 ACADEMICS: CLASS OF 2014 FINANCIAL AID:
Courses offered: 4,000+ Full-time first-year students 3,229
Undergraduate Majors/Interdisciplinary Programs: 100+ Number who applied for aid 1,797
Number determined to have financial need 1,625
Number awarded financial aid 1,625
Cornell Undergraduate Courses
Breakdown (%) by Class Size*
Number receiving need-based scholarship/grant aid 1,541
Average need-based scholarship/grant award $30,682

50–100+ students
2010—2011 COSTS:
Endowed Colleges*
30—49 13%
Tuition and fees $39,666
students
Housing $7,500
Dining $5,150
13% 2—29 Books and supplies $780
students
Personal expenses $1,580
Total $54,676
73%

*Because of rounding, numbers may not add up to 100 percent.
RETENTION/PERSISTENCE:
First-year students returning after their first year: 96%
First-year students who entered in fall 2003 and
graduated within six years: 92% (includes five-year
program in architecture and dual-degree candidates)
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT
BY COLLEGE (FALL 2009):
Agriculture and Life Sciences 3,365
Architecture, Art, and Planning 496
Arts and Sciences 4,184
Engineering 2,794
Hotel Administration 892
Human Ecology 1,261
Industrial and Labor Relations 896
Contract Colleges**
New York State Resident*** Nonresident
Tuition and fees $23,526 Tuition and fees $39,666
Housing $7,500 Housing $7,500
Dining $5,150 Dining $5,150
Books and supplies $780 Books and supplies $780
Personal expenses $1,580 Personal expenses $1,580
Total $38,536 Total $54,676
* Endowed colleges or schools at Cornell are privately funded and do not
receive direct funding from New York State. Cornell’s endowed colleges or
schools include:
• College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Engineering
• School of Hotel Administration
** Contract colleges or schools at Cornell University were created by an act
of the New York State Legislature and receive direct funding from New York
State. The mission of the contract units is linked directly to the economic and
social well-being of New York State. Residents of New York State receive the
resident rate tuition. Cornell’s contract units include:
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• College of Human Ecology
• School of Industrial and Labor Relations
*** A resident is a person whose permanent domicile is in New York State.
The domicile of a person under 21 is presumed to be that of his or her custo-
dial parent(s), unless the student provides acceptable proof of emancipation.

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