Cornell vs Duke
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 2%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Duke UniversityDurham, NCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Cornell: $104,043, against $97,800 at Duke.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 2%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 1%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 2%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 1%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 22%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 23%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Ithaca, NY
Durham, NC
Setting
City
City
Students
26,264
17,112
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
9%
6%
Average SAT
1535
1548
ACT middle 50%
33–35
34–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
97%
First-year retention
98%
98%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$104,043
$97,800
Median debt
$14,000
$13,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,690
$29,612
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$1,776
$735
$30,001–$48,000
$4,070
$0 or less
$48,001–$75,000
$6,796
$5,706
$75,001–$110,000
$14,311
$17,100
Over $110,000
$49,992
$54,230
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $223,309
- Operations Research $151,709
- Electrical engineering $147,241
- Agricultural business $145,218
- Computing and information science $144,389
- Mathematics $297,029
- Computer science $195,809
- Computer engineering $174,522
- Economics $161,149
- Statistics $152,782
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.