Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
We documented 42 protests at Cornell University between Apr 2013 and May 2018, drawing roughly 4,472 participants.
Data from NCES IPEDS, 2018. To find recent institutional data, visit the IPEDS website or the NCES College Navigator.
Institution
Institution typePrivate nonprofit, 4-year or above
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
CountyTompkins County
Locale typeCity: Small
Students
Total number of students23,613
Number of undergraduate students15,222
Acceptance rate10.6%
Nonwhite students62.0%
Pell grant recipients16.0%
STEM degrees (share of all degrees)32.4%
Finances
Tuition$54,584
Revenue (total)$2.78B
Expenses (total)$2.35B
Endowment assets (billions $)22.60
Faculty and staff
All staff10,989
Full-time professors (faculty status)1,821
Part-time instructors205
Graduate student teaching assistants (part-time)1,445
Women instructors37.2%
Nonwhite instructors27.2%
Campaigns
- Cornell University student campaign against a racist hate crime on campus, 2017 (2)
Multi-campus protests involving this university
- Feb 2018 – Apr 2018+41 campusesGun control
- May 2012 – May 2017+19 campusesLabor and work