Cornell University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Cornell University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 8.4%, with 65,612 applicants and 5,516 students accepted. The Early Action acceptance rate stands at 11.6%, while Regular Decision is more competitive at 7.8%. Compared to the previous year, 2023, the acceptance rate increased from 7.8% to 8.4%, reflecting a broader trend of increasing acceptance rates from 7.2% in 2022 and 8.68% in 2021. The Early Action pool has also seen declining competitiveness, dropping from 17.5% in 2023 to 11.6% in 2024, indicating a shift towards a more competitive RD round as the applicant pool grows.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	65,612	5,516	7.8%	11.6%	8.4%
2023	67,846	5,358	6.3%	17.5%	7.8%
2022	71,164	5,168	5.4%	19.2%	7.2%
2021	67,380	5,852	6.7%	21.4%	8.68%
2020	51,500	5,514	8.7%	24%	10.7%
2019	49,114	5,330	9.1%	22.6%	10.8%
2018	51,324	5,448	8.6%	24.4%	10.6%
2017	47,039	5,962	10.9%	25.7%	12.6%
2016	44,965	6,337	12.4%	27.4%	14%
2015	41,900	6,315	13.7%	26.2%	15%
2014	43,037	6,105	12.4%	27.9%	14.1%
2013	39,999	6,222	13.8%	29.6%	15.5%
2012	37,808	6,259	14.8%	32.7%	16.5%
2011	36,387	6,538	16.1%	35.2%	17.9%
2010	36,338	6,673	16.7%	32.6%	18.3%
2009	34,371	6,565	17%	37.1%	19.1%
2008	33,073	6,834	18.9%	37%	20.6%
2007	30,383	6,503	19.7%	36.5%	21.4%

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