Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Cornell

The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 93.82% where the last year rate was 95%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 96.82% for full-time students and 9.09% for part-time students.
Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at Cornell keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 93.82% where the current academic year rate is 95%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Cornell University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 93%91%96%
2013-14 93%92%95%
2014-15 93%92%94%
2015-16 93%92%95%
2016-17 94%92%96%
2017-18 93%92%95%
2018-19 95%93%96%
2019-20 94%93%95%
2020-21 95%95%95%
2021-22 94%92%95%
2022-23 95%94%95%
Average93.82%92.55%95.18%
Cornell University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 96.82% for full-time students and 9.09% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Cornell from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1396%-
2013-1497%-
2014-1597%-
2015-1697%-
2016-1797%-
2017-1897%100%
2018-1997%-
2019-2097%-
2020-2196%-
2021-2297%-
2022-2397%-
Average96.82%9.09%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 9.55 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Cornell University since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1312:1
2013-1412:1
2014-159:1
2015-169:1
2016-179:1
2017-189:1
2018-199:1
2019-209:1
2020-219:1
2021-229:1
2022-239:1
Average9.55:1
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