Doris Davis

Associate Provost
240 Day Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853-2801
t. 607.255.3316
f. 607.255.5718
e. dd72@cornell.edu

2010 Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Report:

Prepared for The Daily Sun

The undergraduate admissions selection process for the Cornell Class of 2014
concluded on April 1, 2010, the official mail date for the Ivy League.

Admissions Highlights:

! Cornell received an all-time high of 36,337 applications for freshman admission;

this represents a 6% increase over last year, and a 10% increase over the past
two years.

! The overall admit rate (Early Decision and Regular Decision) is 18.4%; the admit
rate last year was 19.1%.

! A total of 6,678 applicants were admitted; 1,176 were admitted Early Decision
and 5,502 were admitted Regular Decision.

! Of the 6,678 admitted students, 50% are female and 50% are men.

! The admitted students represent every state in the United States, as well as DC,
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They also represent 79 countries.

! 2,563 students were offered a place on the waitlist. Last year, 3,311 students
were offered a place on the waitlist.

! 24,977 students were denied admission. Last year, 22,434 students were denied
admission.

! Median SAT Critical Reading/Verbal Score is 710; median SAT Math score is
740.

1|Page
Financial Aid Highlights:

As of April 8th, 2,135 admitted first-year students had completed a financial aid
application and had been reviewed for need-based aid. Of these 2,135 students, 563
students received an enhanced financial aid package under our initiative to support
students from enrollment priority groups. We expect this number to change since there
are quite a few admitted students who have not yet completed their financial aid
application.

2|Page
 CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Admissions Report: Class of 2014
April 2010
I. Overview

APPLICANT TYPE Applications Received Number Admitted Admit Rate

Early Decision 3,594 1,176 32.7%
Regular Decision 32,743 5,502 16.8%
Overall Total 36,337 6,678 18.4%

II. Profile of Admitted Students (Early Decision & Regular Decision)

GEOGRPAHIC (home state of admitted student)

Number of Admits
New England 630
New York 1,735
Mid-Atlantic 1,309
Southeast 488
Midwest 492
Southwest 387
Far West 1,031
International 599
Blank/Unknown 7

TOP 7 STATES IN THE U.S.

New York 1,736
California 813
New Jersey 539
Pennsylvania 304
Massachusetts 276
Texas 266
Florida 235

3|Page
Top 7 Countries (Outside of the United States) Number of Admits
China, including Hong Kong 101
Canada 99
Republic of Korea 93
Singapore 54
India 37
England 17
Pakistan 12

SELECTED GROUPS

Number of Admits
Recruited Athletes 256
Legacies 753
URM
(African American, Hispanic, Native American,
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Bi/Multicultural URM) 1,398

4|Page