Student Population at Cornell

How many students at Cornell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Cornell College has a total enrollment of 1,094 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Gender Breakdown: 589 male students (53.8%) and 505 female students (46.2%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 749 White students (68.5%) and 125 Hispanic students (11.4%).
Class Delivery:

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Cornell's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 589 male (53.84%) and 505 female (46.16%) students are attending Cornell College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 116.63.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	1,094
Men	589
Women	505

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 749 White, 92 Black, and 40 Asian students out of a total of 1,094 are attending at Cornell College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Cornell College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 50.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	18	13	5
Asian	40	16	24
Black	92	50	42
Hispanic	125	67	58
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	2	1
White	749	406	343
Two or more races	10	2	8
Race Unknown	21	11	10

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,078 students under 25 years old, and 6 students over 25 years old out of 1,084 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	20	10	10
18-19	502	228	274
20-21	488	237	251
22-24	68	28	40
25-29	3	0	3
35-39	1	0	1
40-49	2	1	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,094 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 37 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.38%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,049
Transfer-in Full-time	37
Regular Part-time	8
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Cornell Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Cornell?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,094 students are enrolled at Cornell.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Cornell?

1,094 undergraduate and 2 graduate students are enrolled at Cornell.

What is the gender breakdown at Cornell?

589 male (53.84%) and 505 female (46.16%) students are attending Cornell.

What is the international student enrollment at Cornell?

36 international students (3.29%) are enrolled at Cornell.

How diverse is the student population at Cornell?

Cornell has a student population that is predominantly White: 749 White (68.46%), 92 Black (8.41%), and 40 Asian (3.66%) students are enrolled.

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