Cornell University Historical Acceptance Rate

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Cornell University Historical Acceptance Rate

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.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2027	-	4,943	6.9%	-	-
2026	71,164	4,908	5%	19.2%	6.9%
2025	67,380	5,852	6.7%	21.4%	8.68%
2024	51,500	5,514	8.7%	24%	10.71%
2023	49,118	5,183	8.81%	22.6%	10.56%
2022	51,328	5,288	8.3%	24.3%	10.3%
2021	47,038	5,889	10.83%	25.6%	12.52%
2020	44,965	6,337	12.47%	27.44%	14.08%
2019	41,900	6,315	13.71%	26.23%	15.08%
2018	43,041	6,014	12.26%	27.7%	13.97%
2017	40,006	6,062	13.48%	29.5%	15.15%
2016	35,812	6,123	14.5%	32.7%	17.09%
2015	36,392	6,534	16.1%	35.5%	17.96%
2014	36,338	6,673	16.8%	32.7%	18.36%
2013	37,786	6,567	15.5%	36.7%	17.38%
2012	33,011	6,730	18.7%	36.8%	20.39%
2011	30,382	6,229	18.7%	36.6%	20.5%
2010	28,097	6,927	23%	39%	24.65%
2009	24,444	6,384	24.3%	41.7%	26.14%
2008	20,820	5,975	26.6%	43.9%	28.67%
2007	20,442	6,323	29.4%	40.7%	30.9%

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