Cornell vs New York
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 among rated colleges.Cornell UniversityIthaca, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 2%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.New York UniversityNew York, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%
At a glance
- Cornell has the higher graduation rate: 95% against 88% at New York.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Cornell has the lower price after aid: $1,776 a year, against $16,977 at New York.
- Cornell has the lower average price after aid: $28,690 a year, against $37,050 at New York.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Ithaca, NY
New York, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
26,264
57,335
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division III · University Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
9%
9%
Average SAT
1535
1520
ACT middle 50%
33–35
34–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
88%
First-year retention
98%
96%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$104,043
$82,509
Median debt
$14,000
$20,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,690
$37,050
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$1,776
$16,977
$30,001–$48,000
$4,070
$14,017
$48,001–$75,000
$6,796
$16,862
$75,001–$110,000
$14,311
$32,766
Over $110,000
$49,992
$66,876
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
- Management science $158,559
- Computing and information science $142,495
- Business (general) $137,804
- Real Estate $130,716
- Other mathematics and statistics $129,073
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.