United StatesIthaca, NY

Cornell University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value70/100
Excellent evidence83/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location64
Annual university cost$84,568Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance8%Not a personal probability
Graduation95%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$104,04310 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic96
Career90
Evidence coverage83

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Ithaca, NY Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,546Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Ithaca, NY Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Ithaca or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+53,488
    Residents aged 22–248,862
    Residents aged 25–296,768

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health49.1% · 26,267 employed residents
    Professional & business services11.4% · 6,079 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality9.4% · 5,044 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#24Limited confidence · Estimated1.02× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.02× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.10×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.255. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.01× to 1.05×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#4Medium confidence2.73× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 2.73× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.86×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.930. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 2.62× to 2.81×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#8Limited confidence · Estimated2.16× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 2.16× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.91×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.399. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.73× to 2.82×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#5Limited confidence · Estimated1.72× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.72× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.99×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.240. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.41× to 2.32×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#5Limited confidence · Estimated1.34× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.34× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.53×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.136. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.18× to 1.71×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#30Limited confidence · Estimated0.97× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.97× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.88×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.211. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.95× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio10.0Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed31Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio51 : 49Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students24%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.02× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 2.73× career presence · MediumConsulting · 2.16× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.72× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.34× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.97× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    IceHockey WomenArchived rank #6 · 38
    Lacrosse MenArchived rank #8 · 8-4
    Wrestling MenArchived rank #8 · (12-4)
    IceHockey MenArchived rank #9 · 22-7-6
    Tennis MenArchived rank #31 · 17 - 6
    Lacrosse WomenArchived rank #37 · 7-7

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    263 matching programs

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    Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$112,885 Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$84,251 Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$102,245 MedicineFirst Professional Degree$65,260 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesDoctoral Degree$58,740 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesMaster's Degree$52,941 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyMaster's Degree$59,194 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$38,974 MusicBachelors Degree$25,580 MusicDoctoral Degree$37,941 MusicMaster's Degree$25,484 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$27,126 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchDoctoral DegreeView degree Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$56,776 Natural Resources Management and PolicyDoctoral Degree$88,198 Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree$58,221 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesDoctoral Degree$60,771 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesMaster's Degree$59,194 Nuclear EngineeringDoctoral Degree$92,412 Nutrition SciencesBachelors Degree$25,774 Nutrition SciencesDoctoral Degree$58,740 Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$51,412 Operations ResearchBachelors Degree$85,538 Operations ResearchDoctoral Degree$92,412 Operations ResearchMaster's Degree$109,763 Pharmacology and ToxicologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 Pharmacology and ToxicologyMaster's Degree$66,266 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$37,208 PhilosophyDoctoral Degree$52,107

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