Cornell University reported an Early Action acceptance rate of 18.24% for the application year 2024, with 9,520 applicants and 1,736 accepted. This figure marks a decline from the previous year’s acceptance rate of 24.0% (1,594 accepted out of 6,630 applicants). Over the past several years, there has been a noticeable downward trend in the acceptance rate, which was as high as 39.0% for the application year 2010. The decreasing trend indicates increasing competition among early applicants, reflecting a shift in the applicant pool's caliber.