95%
Graduation Rate
98%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Cornell University, the graduation rate is 95 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 98 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 91.10% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,135 students out of 3,287 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Cornell University.
By gender, 1,423 male and 1,712 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 3,287 | 3,135 | 95.38% |
|---|
| Men | 1,509 | 1,423 | 94.30% |
|---|
| Women | 1,778 | 1,712 | 96.29% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Cornell University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 77.78%
- Asian: 97.91%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 90.94%
- Hispanic: 93.82%
- White: 96.35%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 91.07%
- Unknown: 95.72%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 77.78%(7/9) |
80.00%(4/5) |
75.00%(3/4) |
|---|
| Asian | 97.91%(609/622) |
97.90%(233/238) |
97.92%(376/384) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 90.94%(241/265) |
85.60%(107/125) |
95.71%(134/140) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 93.82%(471/502) |
92.70%(254/274) |
95.18%(217/228) |
|---|
| White | 96.35%(1,081/1,122) |
96.09%(540/562) |
96.61%(541/560) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(4/4) |
100.00%(1/1) |
100.00%(3/3) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 91.07%(153/168) |
85.29%(58/68) |
95.00%(95/100) |
|---|
| Unknown | 95.72%(246/257) |
95.33%(102/107) |
96.00%(144/150) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Cornell University, 323 of 338 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 95.56%.