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Cornell University Historical Acceptance Rate

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Historical Acceptance Rates

Cornell University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 10.71%, with 51,500 applicants and 5,514 accepted. The Early Admission (EA) acceptance rate is significantly higher at 24.0%, compared to the Regular Decision (RD) rate of 8.7%. Historically, acceptance rates have shown a general decline from a peak of 30.9% in 2007, dropping to 10.3% in 2022 and further to the current 10.71%. This trend indicates an increasingly competitive admissions environment at Cornell over the years.

200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260%10%20%30%40%50%OverallRDEA
YearTotal ApplicantsTotal AdmitsRD Acceptance RateEA Acceptance RateOverall Acceptance Rate
2027-4,9436.9%--
202671,1644,9085%19.2%6.9%
202567,3805,8526.7%21.4%8.68%
202451,5005,5148.7%24%10.71%
202349,1185,1838.81%22.6%10.56%
202251,3285,2888.3%24.3%10.3%
202147,0385,88910.83%25.6%12.52%
202044,9656,33712.47%27.44%14.08%
201941,9006,31513.71%26.23%15.08%
201843,0416,01412.26%27.7%13.97%
201740,0066,06213.48%29.5%15.15%
201635,8126,12314.5%32.7%17.09%
201536,3926,53416.1%35.5%17.96%
201436,3386,67316.8%32.7%18.36%
201337,7866,56715.5%36.7%17.38%
201233,0116,73018.7%36.8%20.39%
201130,3826,22918.7%36.6%20.5%
201028,0976,92723%39%24.65%
200924,4446,38424.3%41.7%26.14%
200820,8205,97526.6%43.9%28.67%
200720,4426,32329.4%40.7%30.9%
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