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The solution to the Poincaré Conjecture, one of the most famous problems in mathematics, was first posted on Cornell's arXiv.org.
Cornell endowed the nation's first professorships in American history, musicology, and American literature.
Cornell established the first four-year schools of hotel administration and industrial and labor relations.
Cornell awarded the world's first degree in journalism, the nation's first degree in veterinary medicine, and the first doctorates in electrical and industrial engineering.
Cornell was the first U.S. university to offer a major in American studies.
The first university to teach modern Far Eastern languages, Cornell’s Department of Asian Studies today teaches 19 classical and modern Asian languages.
Statistics
Overview
| Founded | 1865 | By Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White. |
| Opened | 1868 | Morrill Hall was the first building constructed on the main Ithaca campus, which today includes 608 buildings on more than 2000 acres. |
| Identity | Private university, public mission | Cornell is the federal land-grant institution of New York State, a private endowed university, a member of the Ivy League/Ancient Eight, and a partner of the State University of New York. It has been described as the first truly American university because of its founders' revolutionarily egalitarian and practical vision of higher education, and is dedicated to its land-grant mission of outreach and public service. |
| Colleges and schools | 15 | Eight undergraduate units and four graduate and professional units in Ithaca, two medical graduate and professional units in New York City, and one in Doha, Qatar. The Cornell Tech campus in New York City is the latest addition. |
Faculty and Staff, Fall 2017
| Faculty | 1,650 |
| Staff | 8,283 |
Regular and part-time faculty and employees. Staff include non-professorial academic employees (instruction, research, extension, and library) and non academic employees. Ithaca campus only (includes Cornell Tech).
Student Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Undergraduate | 14,907 |
| Graduate | 5,605 |
| Professional | 2,504 |
| Total university | 23,016 |
Student enrollment include all on-campus and off campus registrants and participants in employee degree programs. Students registered as in absentia are not included. Ithaca campus only (includes Cornell Tech). "Professional" schools are Law, Johnson School of Management and the Veterinary School.
Student Gender, Ethnicity and Citizenship, Fall 2017
| Female | Male | Minority | International | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 52% | 48% | 43% | 11% |
| Graduate | 45% | 55% | 17% | 47% |
| Professional | 42% | 58% | 16% | 33% |
"Minority" includes Asian, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and multi-racial students who are U.S. citizens or legal residents. Ithaca campus only (includes Cornell Tech).
Student Region of Origin, Fall 2017
| New York State | 25% |
| Middle States | 13% |
| New England | 8% |
| Midwest | 7% |
| South | 8% |
| Southwest | 3% |
| West | 11% |
| Territories | 0% |
| USA, unknown | 2% |
| International | 22% |
Includes undergraduate, graduate, and professional sudents. Ithaca campus only (includes Cornell Tech). Student home region at time of matriculation. "Middle States" region includes Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Washington D.C.
Degrees Conferred, 2016–2017
| Bachelor's degrees | 3,634 |
| Master's degrees | 2,717 |
| PhD, JSD and DMA | 501 |
| D.V.M. | 101 |
| J.D. | 202 |
| Total university | 7,155 |
Degrees granted from July 1 - to June 30th. Ithaca and Roosevelt Island (Cornell Tech) campuses only. Data as of 11/1/2017