Cornell Class of 2009: A Brief Summary
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STUDENTS IN THE CORNELL CLASS OF 2009 ARE . . .
with general information
• pilots • performers at Carnegie Hall • published poets • ranch hands •
about admissions, our
students, academics, and financial
undercover police • ambulance volunteers • ham radio operators • bagpipers •
aid at the university. In particular,
competitive snowshoers • lighthouse restorers • interns at NASA • sixth-
the admissions data listed here
generation farmers • pipe organ builders • female state wrestlers • web site
are meant to give you a broad understanding of the kind of highly
designers • classical Indian dancers • bird watchers • carpenters’ assistants •
qualified candidates we admit to
hockey and Special Olympics coaches • cross-country skiers (including an
Cornell. These numbers should not
Olympic qualifier) • DNA and cytogenetics researchers • guide dog trainers
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, extracurricular activities, essays, and
CLASS OF 2009 ADMISSIONS: University Totals for the 2004–2005 Admissions Cycle Applicants Admits Enrolling
Early Decision
Regular Decision
2,570 1,067 1,052
21,882 5,554 2,056
Total
24,452 6,621 3,108
interviews (where required) are critical to our decision making as well.
SAT Verbal: Enrolling Students
SAT Math: Enrolling Students
Score
Score
Undergraduate Admissions Office 410 Thurston Avenue
Above 650 Below 650
Ithaca, New York 14850-2488
Class Rank: Enrolling Students*
607 255-5241
Rank
Web: www.cornell.edu
Top 10% Not top 10%
E-mail:
[email protected]
67% 33%
82% 18%
Above 650 Below 650
82% 18%
Secondary School: Enrolling Students Public 68% Private/parochial 24% Other (charter, home-schooled, etc.) 8%
* 51% of students were ranked.
CLASS OF 2009 DEMOGRAPHICS: Female Male Total
1,561 (50.2%) 1,547 (49.8%) 3,108
African American Asian Bi/Multiracial Caucasian Hispanic Native American Not reported
5.5% 14.5% 4% 48.5% 6% 0.5% 21%
From: New York 33% Mid-Atlantic 22% New England 11% West 9.5% International 7% Midwest 8% South/Southeast 5% Southwest/Mountain 4.5%
CLASS OF 2009 FINANCIAL AID: Full-time first-year students Number who applied for aid Number determined to have financial need Number awarded financial aid Number receiving need-based scholarship/grant aid Average need-based scholarship/grant award
3,108 2,079 1,568 1,568 1,325 $18,240
ACADEMICS:
2005–2006 COSTS:
Courses offered: 4,000+ Undergraduate Majors/Interdisciplinary Programs: 100+
Cornell’s undergraduate colleges have different rates of tuition, depending on whether they are contract units of New York State or funded by private endowment. Your tuition depends on which of Cornell’s seven colleges you enroll in and whether you’re a resident of New York State. Other expenses (except for travel) are the same for all students.
Cornell Undergraduate Courses Breakdown (%) by Class Size 100+ students
50-99 students
Endowed Colleges*
8% 14% 44%
40-49 students
2-19 students
7%
Total
$31,467 $6,080 $4,220 $680 $1,380 $43,827
Contract Colleges**
8% 30-39 students
Tuition and fees Housing Dining Books and supplies Personal expenses
New York State Resident***
Nonresident
Tuition and fees Housing Dining Books and supplies Personal expenses
19%
20-29 students
Total
RETENTION/PERSISTENCE: First-year students returning after their first year: 96% First-year students who entered in fall 1998 and graduated within six years: 92% (includes five-year program in architecture and dual-degree candidates)
UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE: Agriculture and Life Sciences Architecture, Art, and Planning Arts and Sciences Engineering Hotel Administration Human Ecology Industrial and Labor Relations
3,114 547 4,355 2,701 821 1,249 797
$17,367 $6,080 $4,220 $680 $1,380 $29,727
Tuition and fees Housing Dining Books and supplies Personal expenses Total
$30,367 $6,080 $4,220 $680 $1,380 $42,727
* 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. 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 custodial parent(s), unless the student provides acceptable proof of emancipation.
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