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Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT 2014–2015
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Page 1: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT 2014ndash2015

contents

3 About the Graduate School

4 Letter from the Dean

6 Program Assessment and Learning

8 Student Experience

10 Inclusion

12 Financial Support

14 Field Faculty and Staff Support

16 Visibility

18 Statistics and Tables

Jan Allen

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

Jason Kahabka

Associate Dean for Administration

Janna Lamey

Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life

Barbara A Knuth

Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez

Associate Dean for Inclusion amp Student Engagement

3

The Graduate School enhances the intellectual life of the university by enabling graduate and professional students to undertake scholarly study and advanced research and prepare for professional work in diverse career paths The Graduate School focuses on the following

strategic areas to fulfill our mission

Learning and Assessment To promote excellence in learning the Graduate School coordinates the Universityrsquos graduate assessment initiatives and pursues partnership and external funding opportunities to develop innovative structures in support of studentsrsquo scholarly and professional development

Student Experience Through programming and infrastructure the Graduate School encourages the development of a diverse community optimizes professional development opportunities prepares students for a multiplicity of career paths fosters skills for lifelong health and wellness and helps students experience considerable flexibility freedom and independence in their academic programs

Field Faculty and Staff Support By coordinating the graduate field structure and administering 13 degrees and nearly 100 graduate fields we strive to deliver seamless efficient and aligned services that enable fields to devote their efforts and resources to research scholarship and instruction

Visibility Through internal and external communications we celebrate and promote the talent research and leadership of the graduate education system at Cornell and of our students and faculty and inform our constituent audiences about important trends and initiatives in higher education

MISSION

The Graduate School provides strategic leadership and support for Cornellrsquos distinctive system of cross-disciplinary and integrative graduate education within which a diverse group of students and faculty thrive intellectually and professionally to achieve academic

excellence

VISION

Dear Friends and Colleagues

Graduate students are essential to Cornellrsquos research and teaching mission As we celebrated Cornellrsquos Sesquicentennial this year I am pleased to report that our system of graduate education is thriving Graduate education involves more than research teaching and scholarship The Graduate School identified six priority areas that support student academic and professional success fields

and faculty and the student experience In this yearrsquos Annual Report we highlight significant accomplishments in these areas and provide a snapshot of metrics and demographic data to understand better our current strengths and challenges

Supporting student academic success and providing opportunities for professional personal and career development is paramount to the Graduate School mission This year we developed and presented workshops seminars and other events that attracted more than 6000 graduate and professional student participants Events like the ldquoThree Minute Thesis Competitionrdquo in which students described their research in three minutes or less to a general audience fostered communication skills and cross-disciplinary exchanges Other workshops like ldquoLearning the Basics of Online Learning and Teachingrdquo helped prepare students who are interested in careers in higher education

Cornell Universityrsquos Graduate School has won the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS)Educational Testing Service (ETS) Award for Innova-tion and Excellence in Graduate Educa-tion The prestigious award is given to a NAGS member institution in recognition of outstanding practices from graduate admissions through degree completion

The Graduate School was recognized for its innovative approaches to promoting degree completion and helping students develop a peer writing community through its writing programs The components include writing consultations at the Knight

The Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines offers feedback on drafts from peer tutors Peer tutors receive stipends and professional training while graduate students receive support for their scholarly and professional communications

Among the most popular Graduate School offerings are week-long dissertation thesisand proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats which are open to any graduate or professional student Work-shops offer group and individual writing space food and appointments with writing and statistical consultants as well as stress-reductions activities and peer support

Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

Institute for Writing in the Disciplines peer tutors dissertation thesis and proposal boot camps daily Write-Ins a listserv workshops on writing competitive fellowship applications and English-language support for international graduate and professional students

According to Jan Allen associate dean for academic and student affairs ldquoCornellrsquos graduate academic writing support pro-grams encourage goal-setting account-ability and development of a robust peer community This underscores studentsrsquo commitment to their writing and degree completionrdquo

Graduate School wins innovation award

To support the graduate fields and faculty and promote excellence in learning we developed a robust system of assessment and streamlined administrative processes to aid in recruitment financial support and records management Among other accomplishments this year our staff digitized nearly 95000 student records a task that significantly reduced time spent accessing records

A positive and balanced student experience is key to student success As part of the Graduate and Professional Community Initiativemdashthe strategic plan developed by and for graduate and professional studentsmdashthe Graduate School made progress toward enhancing student life with initiatives that included renovating the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and establishing an English Language Support Office in partnership with the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines

I frequently speak about the excellence of our students and our system of graduate education but none of this would be possible without the support of our alumni faculty fields and staff who help our system of graduate education thrive I am deeply grateful for their exceptional commitment and dedication

Best wishes Barbara A Knuth Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Letter from the Dean

4

5

Graduate and Professional Student Center provide free coffee and a quiet place for writers to work on their projects Write-ins occur Monday through Friday from 8 am to 11 am when classes are in session For these come-and-go sessions students sign in with their name and writing goals When they depart they indicate how long they wrote and whether they accomplished their goals

ldquoI am honored that NAGS has recognized the outstanding contributions of our writing programs They are truly innovative with a large scope drawing participants from a wide range of fields and disciplinesrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

General Committee of the Graduate School 2014ndash2015

Dean Barbara A Knuth Graduate School

Associate Dean Jan Allen Graduate School

Associate Dean Jason Kahabka Graduate School

Siddarth Chandrasekaran graduate student 2015

Tiffany St Bernard graduate student 2016

Members-at-Large

Professor Cole Gilbert Entomology 2015

Professor Maurine Linder Pharmacology 2015

Professor Joel Brock Applied Physics 2017

Professor Shorna Allred Natural Resources 2017

Humanities

Professor Deborah Castillo Romance Studies 2015

Professor Rebecca Harris-Warrick Music on sabbatical

replaced by Shawkat Toorawa until January 2015

Social Sciences

Professor Poppy McLeod Communication 2015

Professor Linda Williams Development Sociology 2017

Life Sciences

Professor Joseph Fetcho Neurobiology and Behavior 2015

Professor Paul Soloway Nutrition 2017

Physical Sciences

Professor Margaret Frey Fiber Science and Apparel Design 2015

Professor Melissa Hines Chemistry amp Chemical Biology 2017

Graduate School leadership

NAME FIELD OR AFFILIATION TERM END

Assessment is one of the keys to a high-quality system of graduate education All graduate programs have submitted statements of learning outcomes and associated assessment plans which are posted on the fields of study section on the Graduate School website Fields report biennially to the Graduate School on findings and next steps from their assessment activities

This year the Graduate School continued our robust assessment of student learn-ing outcomes student experience and doctoral alumni career outcomes through a series of surveys targeting different stages of the graduate and professional student experience to understand the areas of learning outcomes student experi-ence and career outcomes Information from these surveys is accessible to fac-ulty directors of graduate studies and graduate field assistants through our online portal with detailed information for each graduate field and comparative metrics for each broad discipline Survey results are a key component of the bi ennial field meetings that Graduate School leadership holds individually with each faculty director and help identify areas of improvement within each field

OF DOCTORAL ALUMNISAY THAT CORNELL

PREPARED THEM FORTHEIR CURRENT CAREER

92

program assessment and learningGOAL Promote a culture of learning assessment and continual improvement in Cornell graduate programs

student spotlightKristen Morris Fiber Science and Apparel Design PhD

Some pieces of clothing are more artistic than functional and reflect a designerrsquos aesthetic Some pieces are made for average body types and typical daily use requiring little innovation But then some clients and some designers need to

work together to solve a particular problem where the clothing must specifically fit a unique function This niche of design must be both in-novative and functional and most of all in order to be useful it has to be collaborative

Collaborative design in fashion is the research focus of Kristen Morris a

PhD student in fiber science and apparel design Initially drawn to the glamor and luxury of fashion Morris ultimately moved her focus from the catwalk to the factory floor noting the complex integration required to make a functional product for a unique target population Her research seeks to understand the process by considering all of the stakeholders and interactions involved in the participatory design and development of apparel

In 2014 Morris led a collaborative design process with the Cornell heavyweight row-ing team to design practice uniforms for the athletes Crew members worked with her to imagine looks and designs for the team which were then built according to the needs of the rowers Studying this pro-cess for her dissertation research Morris was able to see firsthand how valuable user input could be in designing for specific ath-letic conditions

Before coming to Cornell Morris helped

to design and guide the development of collaborative apparel including a line of active wear made for pregnant women Meeting the special needs of a target population ndash whether pregnant women astronauts firefighters or elite runners ndash is a process Morris believes would benefit from this type of systematic analysis

ldquoI am inspired by the complex require-ments of these populations I believe that by studying their extreme situations we can apply and develop innovative apparel technologies and methods to address everyday human needs collaborativelyrdquo

In 2014 Morris received a research travel grant from the graduate school to begin conducting interviews with a shoe manu-facturer noted for participatory design and open innovation methods She has also engaged in her own collaborative design process working with local runners to design and test a cold-weather base layer shirt

PRIORITY ONE

6

7

Assessing Learning Outcomes The student perspective on achieving intended learning outcomes as articulated by a graduate faculty task force is assessed through the Exit Survey administered to all graduating students at each degree conferral period

Assessing Student Experience Student perceptions of academic and student life quality and frequency of faculty interactions and advising and programuniversity climate are assessed through several targeted graduateprofessional student surveys including New Student Doctoral Experience and Exit Information is shared strategically with units across the campus to support initiatives that will improve the student experience

Career Outcomes To understand what happens after graduation we are implementing a Career Outcomes Survey for doctoral alumni who graduated in the past 20 years that will include questions about alumni perceptions of how well Cornell prepared them for their current career factors that helped them land their first position and elements of doctoral education that are currently important for students seeking to enter their field To supplement survey responses the Graduate School is searching public databases such as LinkedIn for additional insight into our alumni career outcomes

New and Revised ProgramsDuring 2014ndash2015 the Graduate School facilitated the following program and curriculum additions and modifications for graduate fields which were approved by the New York State Education Department as required

Field Deactivations bull Cornell-Nanyang Technological University joint MMH

Degree Program Delegations to Collegesbull MArch to College of Architecture Art and Planningbull MMH to School of Hotel Administrationbull MEng to College of Engineeringbull MPS in Management to the Johnson School

New Degree Programsbull Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International

Business School

LEARN MORE

Learning Assessment at Cornell University Graduate School

Visit the newly approved Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International Business School

Complete list of graduate fields

student spotlightHoang Vu History PhD

ldquoIn Vietnam you do not need to have parents who are diplomats to tell you about history at the dinner table Every family has the most amazing most heartbreaking stories to tell if you take the time to listen And if you do you cannot help but be interested in historyrdquo

Hoang Vu sees the usefulness of a wide range of historical practices especially when it comes to understanding the troubled history of his homeland Vietnam At the same time as the son of diplomats raised in many of the worldrsquos diplomatic capitals Vursquos exposure to the world of high politics helped inspire him on a path of inquiry into the highest levels of policy making

A graduate student in history Vu studies the diplomatic history of Vietnam between the end of the Vietnam War (1975) and the beginning of modern normalized relations

with the West (1995) During this time Vietnam entered a costly war against Cambodia ultimately removing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime though the quagmire of the invasion itself bore striking resemblances to the ill-fated American invasion of Vietnam a decade earlier

The diplomatic history of this time mdash the Cambodian invasion and the successful negotiation of an end to the conflict mdash is relevant to scholars and policy makers on the global stage today How was Vietnam able to escape the quagmire of its invasion of Cambodia and rejoin the international system on relatively favorable terms When is it appropriate to forcibly intervene and remove a genocidal regime What can the negotiations that led to the successful resolution of the Cambodia conflict in 1991 teach diplomats today who are seeking to bring lasting peace to troubled regions

While much of the historical scholarship of this time period follows a singular socialist narrative Vursquos research seeks to more fully explore the complexity of the forces that led to Vietnamrsquos foreign policy decisions In this way diplomatic history is indispensible to policy makers of our own time who seek a deeper understanding of the world they hope to shape and an awareness of the possible consequences of their actions

Graduate education is more than coursework research and scholarship An effective and comprehensive graduate education includes a multi-faceted curriculum of academic professional career and personal development programs ranging from thesis and dissertation writing boot camps to external fellowship application workshops

The Graduate School supports students throughout their graduate studies as they explore career options and develop skills sought by employers in a wide range of settings Last year the Graduate School developed a ldquoprogram chartrdquo to identify and describe core competencies and transferable skills necessary for an effective system of professional development This year our writing programs were recognized with the NAGSETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education

Our programs included cross-disciplinary collaborations and developing skills for success in graduate school We helped new students transition to graduate school through an innovative series of discussion programs where pizza was served and topics covered included everything from sleep and time management to the top 10 skills for success In the popular Three Minute Thesis (3MTcopy) competition students had three minutes to describe their thesis or dissertation and its implications to a general audience composed of students faculty and staff

ldquoMicrobes surround our livesrdquo began PhD student FoSheng Hsu in his Three Minute Thesis presentation on his research into Legionella a ldquobadrdquo bacteria that is able to disguise itself in the human body

The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

scores of four judges signaled Hsursquos success and he was awarded first place ($1500) in the Cornell Graduate Schoolrsquos first annual Three Minute Thesis or 3MT competition Hsu also received the Peoplersquos Choice Award ($500) by vote of the 100 people in the audience

3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

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student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

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SCHOOL WEBSITE

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student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

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In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

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statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 2: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

contents

3 About the Graduate School

4 Letter from the Dean

6 Program Assessment and Learning

8 Student Experience

10 Inclusion

12 Financial Support

14 Field Faculty and Staff Support

16 Visibility

18 Statistics and Tables

Jan Allen

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs

Jason Kahabka

Associate Dean for Administration

Janna Lamey

Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life

Barbara A Knuth

Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez

Associate Dean for Inclusion amp Student Engagement

3

The Graduate School enhances the intellectual life of the university by enabling graduate and professional students to undertake scholarly study and advanced research and prepare for professional work in diverse career paths The Graduate School focuses on the following

strategic areas to fulfill our mission

Learning and Assessment To promote excellence in learning the Graduate School coordinates the Universityrsquos graduate assessment initiatives and pursues partnership and external funding opportunities to develop innovative structures in support of studentsrsquo scholarly and professional development

Student Experience Through programming and infrastructure the Graduate School encourages the development of a diverse community optimizes professional development opportunities prepares students for a multiplicity of career paths fosters skills for lifelong health and wellness and helps students experience considerable flexibility freedom and independence in their academic programs

Field Faculty and Staff Support By coordinating the graduate field structure and administering 13 degrees and nearly 100 graduate fields we strive to deliver seamless efficient and aligned services that enable fields to devote their efforts and resources to research scholarship and instruction

Visibility Through internal and external communications we celebrate and promote the talent research and leadership of the graduate education system at Cornell and of our students and faculty and inform our constituent audiences about important trends and initiatives in higher education

MISSION

The Graduate School provides strategic leadership and support for Cornellrsquos distinctive system of cross-disciplinary and integrative graduate education within which a diverse group of students and faculty thrive intellectually and professionally to achieve academic

excellence

VISION

Dear Friends and Colleagues

Graduate students are essential to Cornellrsquos research and teaching mission As we celebrated Cornellrsquos Sesquicentennial this year I am pleased to report that our system of graduate education is thriving Graduate education involves more than research teaching and scholarship The Graduate School identified six priority areas that support student academic and professional success fields

and faculty and the student experience In this yearrsquos Annual Report we highlight significant accomplishments in these areas and provide a snapshot of metrics and demographic data to understand better our current strengths and challenges

Supporting student academic success and providing opportunities for professional personal and career development is paramount to the Graduate School mission This year we developed and presented workshops seminars and other events that attracted more than 6000 graduate and professional student participants Events like the ldquoThree Minute Thesis Competitionrdquo in which students described their research in three minutes or less to a general audience fostered communication skills and cross-disciplinary exchanges Other workshops like ldquoLearning the Basics of Online Learning and Teachingrdquo helped prepare students who are interested in careers in higher education

Cornell Universityrsquos Graduate School has won the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS)Educational Testing Service (ETS) Award for Innova-tion and Excellence in Graduate Educa-tion The prestigious award is given to a NAGS member institution in recognition of outstanding practices from graduate admissions through degree completion

The Graduate School was recognized for its innovative approaches to promoting degree completion and helping students develop a peer writing community through its writing programs The components include writing consultations at the Knight

The Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines offers feedback on drafts from peer tutors Peer tutors receive stipends and professional training while graduate students receive support for their scholarly and professional communications

Among the most popular Graduate School offerings are week-long dissertation thesisand proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats which are open to any graduate or professional student Work-shops offer group and individual writing space food and appointments with writing and statistical consultants as well as stress-reductions activities and peer support

Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

Institute for Writing in the Disciplines peer tutors dissertation thesis and proposal boot camps daily Write-Ins a listserv workshops on writing competitive fellowship applications and English-language support for international graduate and professional students

According to Jan Allen associate dean for academic and student affairs ldquoCornellrsquos graduate academic writing support pro-grams encourage goal-setting account-ability and development of a robust peer community This underscores studentsrsquo commitment to their writing and degree completionrdquo

Graduate School wins innovation award

To support the graduate fields and faculty and promote excellence in learning we developed a robust system of assessment and streamlined administrative processes to aid in recruitment financial support and records management Among other accomplishments this year our staff digitized nearly 95000 student records a task that significantly reduced time spent accessing records

A positive and balanced student experience is key to student success As part of the Graduate and Professional Community Initiativemdashthe strategic plan developed by and for graduate and professional studentsmdashthe Graduate School made progress toward enhancing student life with initiatives that included renovating the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and establishing an English Language Support Office in partnership with the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines

I frequently speak about the excellence of our students and our system of graduate education but none of this would be possible without the support of our alumni faculty fields and staff who help our system of graduate education thrive I am deeply grateful for their exceptional commitment and dedication

Best wishes Barbara A Knuth Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Letter from the Dean

4

5

Graduate and Professional Student Center provide free coffee and a quiet place for writers to work on their projects Write-ins occur Monday through Friday from 8 am to 11 am when classes are in session For these come-and-go sessions students sign in with their name and writing goals When they depart they indicate how long they wrote and whether they accomplished their goals

ldquoI am honored that NAGS has recognized the outstanding contributions of our writing programs They are truly innovative with a large scope drawing participants from a wide range of fields and disciplinesrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

General Committee of the Graduate School 2014ndash2015

Dean Barbara A Knuth Graduate School

Associate Dean Jan Allen Graduate School

Associate Dean Jason Kahabka Graduate School

Siddarth Chandrasekaran graduate student 2015

Tiffany St Bernard graduate student 2016

Members-at-Large

Professor Cole Gilbert Entomology 2015

Professor Maurine Linder Pharmacology 2015

Professor Joel Brock Applied Physics 2017

Professor Shorna Allred Natural Resources 2017

Humanities

Professor Deborah Castillo Romance Studies 2015

Professor Rebecca Harris-Warrick Music on sabbatical

replaced by Shawkat Toorawa until January 2015

Social Sciences

Professor Poppy McLeod Communication 2015

Professor Linda Williams Development Sociology 2017

Life Sciences

Professor Joseph Fetcho Neurobiology and Behavior 2015

Professor Paul Soloway Nutrition 2017

Physical Sciences

Professor Margaret Frey Fiber Science and Apparel Design 2015

Professor Melissa Hines Chemistry amp Chemical Biology 2017

Graduate School leadership

NAME FIELD OR AFFILIATION TERM END

Assessment is one of the keys to a high-quality system of graduate education All graduate programs have submitted statements of learning outcomes and associated assessment plans which are posted on the fields of study section on the Graduate School website Fields report biennially to the Graduate School on findings and next steps from their assessment activities

This year the Graduate School continued our robust assessment of student learn-ing outcomes student experience and doctoral alumni career outcomes through a series of surveys targeting different stages of the graduate and professional student experience to understand the areas of learning outcomes student experi-ence and career outcomes Information from these surveys is accessible to fac-ulty directors of graduate studies and graduate field assistants through our online portal with detailed information for each graduate field and comparative metrics for each broad discipline Survey results are a key component of the bi ennial field meetings that Graduate School leadership holds individually with each faculty director and help identify areas of improvement within each field

OF DOCTORAL ALUMNISAY THAT CORNELL

PREPARED THEM FORTHEIR CURRENT CAREER

92

program assessment and learningGOAL Promote a culture of learning assessment and continual improvement in Cornell graduate programs

student spotlightKristen Morris Fiber Science and Apparel Design PhD

Some pieces of clothing are more artistic than functional and reflect a designerrsquos aesthetic Some pieces are made for average body types and typical daily use requiring little innovation But then some clients and some designers need to

work together to solve a particular problem where the clothing must specifically fit a unique function This niche of design must be both in-novative and functional and most of all in order to be useful it has to be collaborative

Collaborative design in fashion is the research focus of Kristen Morris a

PhD student in fiber science and apparel design Initially drawn to the glamor and luxury of fashion Morris ultimately moved her focus from the catwalk to the factory floor noting the complex integration required to make a functional product for a unique target population Her research seeks to understand the process by considering all of the stakeholders and interactions involved in the participatory design and development of apparel

In 2014 Morris led a collaborative design process with the Cornell heavyweight row-ing team to design practice uniforms for the athletes Crew members worked with her to imagine looks and designs for the team which were then built according to the needs of the rowers Studying this pro-cess for her dissertation research Morris was able to see firsthand how valuable user input could be in designing for specific ath-letic conditions

Before coming to Cornell Morris helped

to design and guide the development of collaborative apparel including a line of active wear made for pregnant women Meeting the special needs of a target population ndash whether pregnant women astronauts firefighters or elite runners ndash is a process Morris believes would benefit from this type of systematic analysis

ldquoI am inspired by the complex require-ments of these populations I believe that by studying their extreme situations we can apply and develop innovative apparel technologies and methods to address everyday human needs collaborativelyrdquo

In 2014 Morris received a research travel grant from the graduate school to begin conducting interviews with a shoe manu-facturer noted for participatory design and open innovation methods She has also engaged in her own collaborative design process working with local runners to design and test a cold-weather base layer shirt

PRIORITY ONE

6

7

Assessing Learning Outcomes The student perspective on achieving intended learning outcomes as articulated by a graduate faculty task force is assessed through the Exit Survey administered to all graduating students at each degree conferral period

Assessing Student Experience Student perceptions of academic and student life quality and frequency of faculty interactions and advising and programuniversity climate are assessed through several targeted graduateprofessional student surveys including New Student Doctoral Experience and Exit Information is shared strategically with units across the campus to support initiatives that will improve the student experience

Career Outcomes To understand what happens after graduation we are implementing a Career Outcomes Survey for doctoral alumni who graduated in the past 20 years that will include questions about alumni perceptions of how well Cornell prepared them for their current career factors that helped them land their first position and elements of doctoral education that are currently important for students seeking to enter their field To supplement survey responses the Graduate School is searching public databases such as LinkedIn for additional insight into our alumni career outcomes

New and Revised ProgramsDuring 2014ndash2015 the Graduate School facilitated the following program and curriculum additions and modifications for graduate fields which were approved by the New York State Education Department as required

Field Deactivations bull Cornell-Nanyang Technological University joint MMH

Degree Program Delegations to Collegesbull MArch to College of Architecture Art and Planningbull MMH to School of Hotel Administrationbull MEng to College of Engineeringbull MPS in Management to the Johnson School

New Degree Programsbull Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International

Business School

LEARN MORE

Learning Assessment at Cornell University Graduate School

Visit the newly approved Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International Business School

Complete list of graduate fields

student spotlightHoang Vu History PhD

ldquoIn Vietnam you do not need to have parents who are diplomats to tell you about history at the dinner table Every family has the most amazing most heartbreaking stories to tell if you take the time to listen And if you do you cannot help but be interested in historyrdquo

Hoang Vu sees the usefulness of a wide range of historical practices especially when it comes to understanding the troubled history of his homeland Vietnam At the same time as the son of diplomats raised in many of the worldrsquos diplomatic capitals Vursquos exposure to the world of high politics helped inspire him on a path of inquiry into the highest levels of policy making

A graduate student in history Vu studies the diplomatic history of Vietnam between the end of the Vietnam War (1975) and the beginning of modern normalized relations

with the West (1995) During this time Vietnam entered a costly war against Cambodia ultimately removing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime though the quagmire of the invasion itself bore striking resemblances to the ill-fated American invasion of Vietnam a decade earlier

The diplomatic history of this time mdash the Cambodian invasion and the successful negotiation of an end to the conflict mdash is relevant to scholars and policy makers on the global stage today How was Vietnam able to escape the quagmire of its invasion of Cambodia and rejoin the international system on relatively favorable terms When is it appropriate to forcibly intervene and remove a genocidal regime What can the negotiations that led to the successful resolution of the Cambodia conflict in 1991 teach diplomats today who are seeking to bring lasting peace to troubled regions

While much of the historical scholarship of this time period follows a singular socialist narrative Vursquos research seeks to more fully explore the complexity of the forces that led to Vietnamrsquos foreign policy decisions In this way diplomatic history is indispensible to policy makers of our own time who seek a deeper understanding of the world they hope to shape and an awareness of the possible consequences of their actions

Graduate education is more than coursework research and scholarship An effective and comprehensive graduate education includes a multi-faceted curriculum of academic professional career and personal development programs ranging from thesis and dissertation writing boot camps to external fellowship application workshops

The Graduate School supports students throughout their graduate studies as they explore career options and develop skills sought by employers in a wide range of settings Last year the Graduate School developed a ldquoprogram chartrdquo to identify and describe core competencies and transferable skills necessary for an effective system of professional development This year our writing programs were recognized with the NAGSETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education

Our programs included cross-disciplinary collaborations and developing skills for success in graduate school We helped new students transition to graduate school through an innovative series of discussion programs where pizza was served and topics covered included everything from sleep and time management to the top 10 skills for success In the popular Three Minute Thesis (3MTcopy) competition students had three minutes to describe their thesis or dissertation and its implications to a general audience composed of students faculty and staff

ldquoMicrobes surround our livesrdquo began PhD student FoSheng Hsu in his Three Minute Thesis presentation on his research into Legionella a ldquobadrdquo bacteria that is able to disguise itself in the human body

The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

scores of four judges signaled Hsursquos success and he was awarded first place ($1500) in the Cornell Graduate Schoolrsquos first annual Three Minute Thesis or 3MT competition Hsu also received the Peoplersquos Choice Award ($500) by vote of the 100 people in the audience

3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

11

12

9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 3: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

3

The Graduate School enhances the intellectual life of the university by enabling graduate and professional students to undertake scholarly study and advanced research and prepare for professional work in diverse career paths The Graduate School focuses on the following

strategic areas to fulfill our mission

Learning and Assessment To promote excellence in learning the Graduate School coordinates the Universityrsquos graduate assessment initiatives and pursues partnership and external funding opportunities to develop innovative structures in support of studentsrsquo scholarly and professional development

Student Experience Through programming and infrastructure the Graduate School encourages the development of a diverse community optimizes professional development opportunities prepares students for a multiplicity of career paths fosters skills for lifelong health and wellness and helps students experience considerable flexibility freedom and independence in their academic programs

Field Faculty and Staff Support By coordinating the graduate field structure and administering 13 degrees and nearly 100 graduate fields we strive to deliver seamless efficient and aligned services that enable fields to devote their efforts and resources to research scholarship and instruction

Visibility Through internal and external communications we celebrate and promote the talent research and leadership of the graduate education system at Cornell and of our students and faculty and inform our constituent audiences about important trends and initiatives in higher education

MISSION

The Graduate School provides strategic leadership and support for Cornellrsquos distinctive system of cross-disciplinary and integrative graduate education within which a diverse group of students and faculty thrive intellectually and professionally to achieve academic

excellence

VISION

Dear Friends and Colleagues

Graduate students are essential to Cornellrsquos research and teaching mission As we celebrated Cornellrsquos Sesquicentennial this year I am pleased to report that our system of graduate education is thriving Graduate education involves more than research teaching and scholarship The Graduate School identified six priority areas that support student academic and professional success fields

and faculty and the student experience In this yearrsquos Annual Report we highlight significant accomplishments in these areas and provide a snapshot of metrics and demographic data to understand better our current strengths and challenges

Supporting student academic success and providing opportunities for professional personal and career development is paramount to the Graduate School mission This year we developed and presented workshops seminars and other events that attracted more than 6000 graduate and professional student participants Events like the ldquoThree Minute Thesis Competitionrdquo in which students described their research in three minutes or less to a general audience fostered communication skills and cross-disciplinary exchanges Other workshops like ldquoLearning the Basics of Online Learning and Teachingrdquo helped prepare students who are interested in careers in higher education

Cornell Universityrsquos Graduate School has won the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS)Educational Testing Service (ETS) Award for Innova-tion and Excellence in Graduate Educa-tion The prestigious award is given to a NAGS member institution in recognition of outstanding practices from graduate admissions through degree completion

The Graduate School was recognized for its innovative approaches to promoting degree completion and helping students develop a peer writing community through its writing programs The components include writing consultations at the Knight

The Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines offers feedback on drafts from peer tutors Peer tutors receive stipends and professional training while graduate students receive support for their scholarly and professional communications

Among the most popular Graduate School offerings are week-long dissertation thesisand proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats which are open to any graduate or professional student Work-shops offer group and individual writing space food and appointments with writing and statistical consultants as well as stress-reductions activities and peer support

Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

Institute for Writing in the Disciplines peer tutors dissertation thesis and proposal boot camps daily Write-Ins a listserv workshops on writing competitive fellowship applications and English-language support for international graduate and professional students

According to Jan Allen associate dean for academic and student affairs ldquoCornellrsquos graduate academic writing support pro-grams encourage goal-setting account-ability and development of a robust peer community This underscores studentsrsquo commitment to their writing and degree completionrdquo

Graduate School wins innovation award

To support the graduate fields and faculty and promote excellence in learning we developed a robust system of assessment and streamlined administrative processes to aid in recruitment financial support and records management Among other accomplishments this year our staff digitized nearly 95000 student records a task that significantly reduced time spent accessing records

A positive and balanced student experience is key to student success As part of the Graduate and Professional Community Initiativemdashthe strategic plan developed by and for graduate and professional studentsmdashthe Graduate School made progress toward enhancing student life with initiatives that included renovating the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and establishing an English Language Support Office in partnership with the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines

I frequently speak about the excellence of our students and our system of graduate education but none of this would be possible without the support of our alumni faculty fields and staff who help our system of graduate education thrive I am deeply grateful for their exceptional commitment and dedication

Best wishes Barbara A Knuth Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Letter from the Dean

4

5

Graduate and Professional Student Center provide free coffee and a quiet place for writers to work on their projects Write-ins occur Monday through Friday from 8 am to 11 am when classes are in session For these come-and-go sessions students sign in with their name and writing goals When they depart they indicate how long they wrote and whether they accomplished their goals

ldquoI am honored that NAGS has recognized the outstanding contributions of our writing programs They are truly innovative with a large scope drawing participants from a wide range of fields and disciplinesrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

General Committee of the Graduate School 2014ndash2015

Dean Barbara A Knuth Graduate School

Associate Dean Jan Allen Graduate School

Associate Dean Jason Kahabka Graduate School

Siddarth Chandrasekaran graduate student 2015

Tiffany St Bernard graduate student 2016

Members-at-Large

Professor Cole Gilbert Entomology 2015

Professor Maurine Linder Pharmacology 2015

Professor Joel Brock Applied Physics 2017

Professor Shorna Allred Natural Resources 2017

Humanities

Professor Deborah Castillo Romance Studies 2015

Professor Rebecca Harris-Warrick Music on sabbatical

replaced by Shawkat Toorawa until January 2015

Social Sciences

Professor Poppy McLeod Communication 2015

Professor Linda Williams Development Sociology 2017

Life Sciences

Professor Joseph Fetcho Neurobiology and Behavior 2015

Professor Paul Soloway Nutrition 2017

Physical Sciences

Professor Margaret Frey Fiber Science and Apparel Design 2015

Professor Melissa Hines Chemistry amp Chemical Biology 2017

Graduate School leadership

NAME FIELD OR AFFILIATION TERM END

Assessment is one of the keys to a high-quality system of graduate education All graduate programs have submitted statements of learning outcomes and associated assessment plans which are posted on the fields of study section on the Graduate School website Fields report biennially to the Graduate School on findings and next steps from their assessment activities

This year the Graduate School continued our robust assessment of student learn-ing outcomes student experience and doctoral alumni career outcomes through a series of surveys targeting different stages of the graduate and professional student experience to understand the areas of learning outcomes student experi-ence and career outcomes Information from these surveys is accessible to fac-ulty directors of graduate studies and graduate field assistants through our online portal with detailed information for each graduate field and comparative metrics for each broad discipline Survey results are a key component of the bi ennial field meetings that Graduate School leadership holds individually with each faculty director and help identify areas of improvement within each field

OF DOCTORAL ALUMNISAY THAT CORNELL

PREPARED THEM FORTHEIR CURRENT CAREER

92

program assessment and learningGOAL Promote a culture of learning assessment and continual improvement in Cornell graduate programs

student spotlightKristen Morris Fiber Science and Apparel Design PhD

Some pieces of clothing are more artistic than functional and reflect a designerrsquos aesthetic Some pieces are made for average body types and typical daily use requiring little innovation But then some clients and some designers need to

work together to solve a particular problem where the clothing must specifically fit a unique function This niche of design must be both in-novative and functional and most of all in order to be useful it has to be collaborative

Collaborative design in fashion is the research focus of Kristen Morris a

PhD student in fiber science and apparel design Initially drawn to the glamor and luxury of fashion Morris ultimately moved her focus from the catwalk to the factory floor noting the complex integration required to make a functional product for a unique target population Her research seeks to understand the process by considering all of the stakeholders and interactions involved in the participatory design and development of apparel

In 2014 Morris led a collaborative design process with the Cornell heavyweight row-ing team to design practice uniforms for the athletes Crew members worked with her to imagine looks and designs for the team which were then built according to the needs of the rowers Studying this pro-cess for her dissertation research Morris was able to see firsthand how valuable user input could be in designing for specific ath-letic conditions

Before coming to Cornell Morris helped

to design and guide the development of collaborative apparel including a line of active wear made for pregnant women Meeting the special needs of a target population ndash whether pregnant women astronauts firefighters or elite runners ndash is a process Morris believes would benefit from this type of systematic analysis

ldquoI am inspired by the complex require-ments of these populations I believe that by studying their extreme situations we can apply and develop innovative apparel technologies and methods to address everyday human needs collaborativelyrdquo

In 2014 Morris received a research travel grant from the graduate school to begin conducting interviews with a shoe manu-facturer noted for participatory design and open innovation methods She has also engaged in her own collaborative design process working with local runners to design and test a cold-weather base layer shirt

PRIORITY ONE

6

7

Assessing Learning Outcomes The student perspective on achieving intended learning outcomes as articulated by a graduate faculty task force is assessed through the Exit Survey administered to all graduating students at each degree conferral period

Assessing Student Experience Student perceptions of academic and student life quality and frequency of faculty interactions and advising and programuniversity climate are assessed through several targeted graduateprofessional student surveys including New Student Doctoral Experience and Exit Information is shared strategically with units across the campus to support initiatives that will improve the student experience

Career Outcomes To understand what happens after graduation we are implementing a Career Outcomes Survey for doctoral alumni who graduated in the past 20 years that will include questions about alumni perceptions of how well Cornell prepared them for their current career factors that helped them land their first position and elements of doctoral education that are currently important for students seeking to enter their field To supplement survey responses the Graduate School is searching public databases such as LinkedIn for additional insight into our alumni career outcomes

New and Revised ProgramsDuring 2014ndash2015 the Graduate School facilitated the following program and curriculum additions and modifications for graduate fields which were approved by the New York State Education Department as required

Field Deactivations bull Cornell-Nanyang Technological University joint MMH

Degree Program Delegations to Collegesbull MArch to College of Architecture Art and Planningbull MMH to School of Hotel Administrationbull MEng to College of Engineeringbull MPS in Management to the Johnson School

New Degree Programsbull Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International

Business School

LEARN MORE

Learning Assessment at Cornell University Graduate School

Visit the newly approved Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International Business School

Complete list of graduate fields

student spotlightHoang Vu History PhD

ldquoIn Vietnam you do not need to have parents who are diplomats to tell you about history at the dinner table Every family has the most amazing most heartbreaking stories to tell if you take the time to listen And if you do you cannot help but be interested in historyrdquo

Hoang Vu sees the usefulness of a wide range of historical practices especially when it comes to understanding the troubled history of his homeland Vietnam At the same time as the son of diplomats raised in many of the worldrsquos diplomatic capitals Vursquos exposure to the world of high politics helped inspire him on a path of inquiry into the highest levels of policy making

A graduate student in history Vu studies the diplomatic history of Vietnam between the end of the Vietnam War (1975) and the beginning of modern normalized relations

with the West (1995) During this time Vietnam entered a costly war against Cambodia ultimately removing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime though the quagmire of the invasion itself bore striking resemblances to the ill-fated American invasion of Vietnam a decade earlier

The diplomatic history of this time mdash the Cambodian invasion and the successful negotiation of an end to the conflict mdash is relevant to scholars and policy makers on the global stage today How was Vietnam able to escape the quagmire of its invasion of Cambodia and rejoin the international system on relatively favorable terms When is it appropriate to forcibly intervene and remove a genocidal regime What can the negotiations that led to the successful resolution of the Cambodia conflict in 1991 teach diplomats today who are seeking to bring lasting peace to troubled regions

While much of the historical scholarship of this time period follows a singular socialist narrative Vursquos research seeks to more fully explore the complexity of the forces that led to Vietnamrsquos foreign policy decisions In this way diplomatic history is indispensible to policy makers of our own time who seek a deeper understanding of the world they hope to shape and an awareness of the possible consequences of their actions

Graduate education is more than coursework research and scholarship An effective and comprehensive graduate education includes a multi-faceted curriculum of academic professional career and personal development programs ranging from thesis and dissertation writing boot camps to external fellowship application workshops

The Graduate School supports students throughout their graduate studies as they explore career options and develop skills sought by employers in a wide range of settings Last year the Graduate School developed a ldquoprogram chartrdquo to identify and describe core competencies and transferable skills necessary for an effective system of professional development This year our writing programs were recognized with the NAGSETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education

Our programs included cross-disciplinary collaborations and developing skills for success in graduate school We helped new students transition to graduate school through an innovative series of discussion programs where pizza was served and topics covered included everything from sleep and time management to the top 10 skills for success In the popular Three Minute Thesis (3MTcopy) competition students had three minutes to describe their thesis or dissertation and its implications to a general audience composed of students faculty and staff

ldquoMicrobes surround our livesrdquo began PhD student FoSheng Hsu in his Three Minute Thesis presentation on his research into Legionella a ldquobadrdquo bacteria that is able to disguise itself in the human body

The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

scores of four judges signaled Hsursquos success and he was awarded first place ($1500) in the Cornell Graduate Schoolrsquos first annual Three Minute Thesis or 3MT competition Hsu also received the Peoplersquos Choice Award ($500) by vote of the 100 people in the audience

3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

11

12

9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 4: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

Dear Friends and Colleagues

Graduate students are essential to Cornellrsquos research and teaching mission As we celebrated Cornellrsquos Sesquicentennial this year I am pleased to report that our system of graduate education is thriving Graduate education involves more than research teaching and scholarship The Graduate School identified six priority areas that support student academic and professional success fields

and faculty and the student experience In this yearrsquos Annual Report we highlight significant accomplishments in these areas and provide a snapshot of metrics and demographic data to understand better our current strengths and challenges

Supporting student academic success and providing opportunities for professional personal and career development is paramount to the Graduate School mission This year we developed and presented workshops seminars and other events that attracted more than 6000 graduate and professional student participants Events like the ldquoThree Minute Thesis Competitionrdquo in which students described their research in three minutes or less to a general audience fostered communication skills and cross-disciplinary exchanges Other workshops like ldquoLearning the Basics of Online Learning and Teachingrdquo helped prepare students who are interested in careers in higher education

Cornell Universityrsquos Graduate School has won the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS)Educational Testing Service (ETS) Award for Innova-tion and Excellence in Graduate Educa-tion The prestigious award is given to a NAGS member institution in recognition of outstanding practices from graduate admissions through degree completion

The Graduate School was recognized for its innovative approaches to promoting degree completion and helping students develop a peer writing community through its writing programs The components include writing consultations at the Knight

The Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines offers feedback on drafts from peer tutors Peer tutors receive stipends and professional training while graduate students receive support for their scholarly and professional communications

Among the most popular Graduate School offerings are week-long dissertation thesisand proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats which are open to any graduate or professional student Work-shops offer group and individual writing space food and appointments with writing and statistical consultants as well as stress-reductions activities and peer support

Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

Institute for Writing in the Disciplines peer tutors dissertation thesis and proposal boot camps daily Write-Ins a listserv workshops on writing competitive fellowship applications and English-language support for international graduate and professional students

According to Jan Allen associate dean for academic and student affairs ldquoCornellrsquos graduate academic writing support pro-grams encourage goal-setting account-ability and development of a robust peer community This underscores studentsrsquo commitment to their writing and degree completionrdquo

Graduate School wins innovation award

To support the graduate fields and faculty and promote excellence in learning we developed a robust system of assessment and streamlined administrative processes to aid in recruitment financial support and records management Among other accomplishments this year our staff digitized nearly 95000 student records a task that significantly reduced time spent accessing records

A positive and balanced student experience is key to student success As part of the Graduate and Professional Community Initiativemdashthe strategic plan developed by and for graduate and professional studentsmdashthe Graduate School made progress toward enhancing student life with initiatives that included renovating the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and establishing an English Language Support Office in partnership with the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines

I frequently speak about the excellence of our students and our system of graduate education but none of this would be possible without the support of our alumni faculty fields and staff who help our system of graduate education thrive I am deeply grateful for their exceptional commitment and dedication

Best wishes Barbara A Knuth Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School

Letter from the Dean

4

5

Graduate and Professional Student Center provide free coffee and a quiet place for writers to work on their projects Write-ins occur Monday through Friday from 8 am to 11 am when classes are in session For these come-and-go sessions students sign in with their name and writing goals When they depart they indicate how long they wrote and whether they accomplished their goals

ldquoI am honored that NAGS has recognized the outstanding contributions of our writing programs They are truly innovative with a large scope drawing participants from a wide range of fields and disciplinesrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

General Committee of the Graduate School 2014ndash2015

Dean Barbara A Knuth Graduate School

Associate Dean Jan Allen Graduate School

Associate Dean Jason Kahabka Graduate School

Siddarth Chandrasekaran graduate student 2015

Tiffany St Bernard graduate student 2016

Members-at-Large

Professor Cole Gilbert Entomology 2015

Professor Maurine Linder Pharmacology 2015

Professor Joel Brock Applied Physics 2017

Professor Shorna Allred Natural Resources 2017

Humanities

Professor Deborah Castillo Romance Studies 2015

Professor Rebecca Harris-Warrick Music on sabbatical

replaced by Shawkat Toorawa until January 2015

Social Sciences

Professor Poppy McLeod Communication 2015

Professor Linda Williams Development Sociology 2017

Life Sciences

Professor Joseph Fetcho Neurobiology and Behavior 2015

Professor Paul Soloway Nutrition 2017

Physical Sciences

Professor Margaret Frey Fiber Science and Apparel Design 2015

Professor Melissa Hines Chemistry amp Chemical Biology 2017

Graduate School leadership

NAME FIELD OR AFFILIATION TERM END

Assessment is one of the keys to a high-quality system of graduate education All graduate programs have submitted statements of learning outcomes and associated assessment plans which are posted on the fields of study section on the Graduate School website Fields report biennially to the Graduate School on findings and next steps from their assessment activities

This year the Graduate School continued our robust assessment of student learn-ing outcomes student experience and doctoral alumni career outcomes through a series of surveys targeting different stages of the graduate and professional student experience to understand the areas of learning outcomes student experi-ence and career outcomes Information from these surveys is accessible to fac-ulty directors of graduate studies and graduate field assistants through our online portal with detailed information for each graduate field and comparative metrics for each broad discipline Survey results are a key component of the bi ennial field meetings that Graduate School leadership holds individually with each faculty director and help identify areas of improvement within each field

OF DOCTORAL ALUMNISAY THAT CORNELL

PREPARED THEM FORTHEIR CURRENT CAREER

92

program assessment and learningGOAL Promote a culture of learning assessment and continual improvement in Cornell graduate programs

student spotlightKristen Morris Fiber Science and Apparel Design PhD

Some pieces of clothing are more artistic than functional and reflect a designerrsquos aesthetic Some pieces are made for average body types and typical daily use requiring little innovation But then some clients and some designers need to

work together to solve a particular problem where the clothing must specifically fit a unique function This niche of design must be both in-novative and functional and most of all in order to be useful it has to be collaborative

Collaborative design in fashion is the research focus of Kristen Morris a

PhD student in fiber science and apparel design Initially drawn to the glamor and luxury of fashion Morris ultimately moved her focus from the catwalk to the factory floor noting the complex integration required to make a functional product for a unique target population Her research seeks to understand the process by considering all of the stakeholders and interactions involved in the participatory design and development of apparel

In 2014 Morris led a collaborative design process with the Cornell heavyweight row-ing team to design practice uniforms for the athletes Crew members worked with her to imagine looks and designs for the team which were then built according to the needs of the rowers Studying this pro-cess for her dissertation research Morris was able to see firsthand how valuable user input could be in designing for specific ath-letic conditions

Before coming to Cornell Morris helped

to design and guide the development of collaborative apparel including a line of active wear made for pregnant women Meeting the special needs of a target population ndash whether pregnant women astronauts firefighters or elite runners ndash is a process Morris believes would benefit from this type of systematic analysis

ldquoI am inspired by the complex require-ments of these populations I believe that by studying their extreme situations we can apply and develop innovative apparel technologies and methods to address everyday human needs collaborativelyrdquo

In 2014 Morris received a research travel grant from the graduate school to begin conducting interviews with a shoe manu-facturer noted for participatory design and open innovation methods She has also engaged in her own collaborative design process working with local runners to design and test a cold-weather base layer shirt

PRIORITY ONE

6

7

Assessing Learning Outcomes The student perspective on achieving intended learning outcomes as articulated by a graduate faculty task force is assessed through the Exit Survey administered to all graduating students at each degree conferral period

Assessing Student Experience Student perceptions of academic and student life quality and frequency of faculty interactions and advising and programuniversity climate are assessed through several targeted graduateprofessional student surveys including New Student Doctoral Experience and Exit Information is shared strategically with units across the campus to support initiatives that will improve the student experience

Career Outcomes To understand what happens after graduation we are implementing a Career Outcomes Survey for doctoral alumni who graduated in the past 20 years that will include questions about alumni perceptions of how well Cornell prepared them for their current career factors that helped them land their first position and elements of doctoral education that are currently important for students seeking to enter their field To supplement survey responses the Graduate School is searching public databases such as LinkedIn for additional insight into our alumni career outcomes

New and Revised ProgramsDuring 2014ndash2015 the Graduate School facilitated the following program and curriculum additions and modifications for graduate fields which were approved by the New York State Education Department as required

Field Deactivations bull Cornell-Nanyang Technological University joint MMH

Degree Program Delegations to Collegesbull MArch to College of Architecture Art and Planningbull MMH to School of Hotel Administrationbull MEng to College of Engineeringbull MPS in Management to the Johnson School

New Degree Programsbull Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International

Business School

LEARN MORE

Learning Assessment at Cornell University Graduate School

Visit the newly approved Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International Business School

Complete list of graduate fields

student spotlightHoang Vu History PhD

ldquoIn Vietnam you do not need to have parents who are diplomats to tell you about history at the dinner table Every family has the most amazing most heartbreaking stories to tell if you take the time to listen And if you do you cannot help but be interested in historyrdquo

Hoang Vu sees the usefulness of a wide range of historical practices especially when it comes to understanding the troubled history of his homeland Vietnam At the same time as the son of diplomats raised in many of the worldrsquos diplomatic capitals Vursquos exposure to the world of high politics helped inspire him on a path of inquiry into the highest levels of policy making

A graduate student in history Vu studies the diplomatic history of Vietnam between the end of the Vietnam War (1975) and the beginning of modern normalized relations

with the West (1995) During this time Vietnam entered a costly war against Cambodia ultimately removing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime though the quagmire of the invasion itself bore striking resemblances to the ill-fated American invasion of Vietnam a decade earlier

The diplomatic history of this time mdash the Cambodian invasion and the successful negotiation of an end to the conflict mdash is relevant to scholars and policy makers on the global stage today How was Vietnam able to escape the quagmire of its invasion of Cambodia and rejoin the international system on relatively favorable terms When is it appropriate to forcibly intervene and remove a genocidal regime What can the negotiations that led to the successful resolution of the Cambodia conflict in 1991 teach diplomats today who are seeking to bring lasting peace to troubled regions

While much of the historical scholarship of this time period follows a singular socialist narrative Vursquos research seeks to more fully explore the complexity of the forces that led to Vietnamrsquos foreign policy decisions In this way diplomatic history is indispensible to policy makers of our own time who seek a deeper understanding of the world they hope to shape and an awareness of the possible consequences of their actions

Graduate education is more than coursework research and scholarship An effective and comprehensive graduate education includes a multi-faceted curriculum of academic professional career and personal development programs ranging from thesis and dissertation writing boot camps to external fellowship application workshops

The Graduate School supports students throughout their graduate studies as they explore career options and develop skills sought by employers in a wide range of settings Last year the Graduate School developed a ldquoprogram chartrdquo to identify and describe core competencies and transferable skills necessary for an effective system of professional development This year our writing programs were recognized with the NAGSETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education

Our programs included cross-disciplinary collaborations and developing skills for success in graduate school We helped new students transition to graduate school through an innovative series of discussion programs where pizza was served and topics covered included everything from sleep and time management to the top 10 skills for success In the popular Three Minute Thesis (3MTcopy) competition students had three minutes to describe their thesis or dissertation and its implications to a general audience composed of students faculty and staff

ldquoMicrobes surround our livesrdquo began PhD student FoSheng Hsu in his Three Minute Thesis presentation on his research into Legionella a ldquobadrdquo bacteria that is able to disguise itself in the human body

The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

scores of four judges signaled Hsursquos success and he was awarded first place ($1500) in the Cornell Graduate Schoolrsquos first annual Three Minute Thesis or 3MT competition Hsu also received the Peoplersquos Choice Award ($500) by vote of the 100 people in the audience

3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

11

12

9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 5: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

5

Graduate and Professional Student Center provide free coffee and a quiet place for writers to work on their projects Write-ins occur Monday through Friday from 8 am to 11 am when classes are in session For these come-and-go sessions students sign in with their name and writing goals When they depart they indicate how long they wrote and whether they accomplished their goals

ldquoI am honored that NAGS has recognized the outstanding contributions of our writing programs They are truly innovative with a large scope drawing participants from a wide range of fields and disciplinesrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School Daily Write-Ins at the Big Red Barn

General Committee of the Graduate School 2014ndash2015

Dean Barbara A Knuth Graduate School

Associate Dean Jan Allen Graduate School

Associate Dean Jason Kahabka Graduate School

Siddarth Chandrasekaran graduate student 2015

Tiffany St Bernard graduate student 2016

Members-at-Large

Professor Cole Gilbert Entomology 2015

Professor Maurine Linder Pharmacology 2015

Professor Joel Brock Applied Physics 2017

Professor Shorna Allred Natural Resources 2017

Humanities

Professor Deborah Castillo Romance Studies 2015

Professor Rebecca Harris-Warrick Music on sabbatical

replaced by Shawkat Toorawa until January 2015

Social Sciences

Professor Poppy McLeod Communication 2015

Professor Linda Williams Development Sociology 2017

Life Sciences

Professor Joseph Fetcho Neurobiology and Behavior 2015

Professor Paul Soloway Nutrition 2017

Physical Sciences

Professor Margaret Frey Fiber Science and Apparel Design 2015

Professor Melissa Hines Chemistry amp Chemical Biology 2017

Graduate School leadership

NAME FIELD OR AFFILIATION TERM END

Assessment is one of the keys to a high-quality system of graduate education All graduate programs have submitted statements of learning outcomes and associated assessment plans which are posted on the fields of study section on the Graduate School website Fields report biennially to the Graduate School on findings and next steps from their assessment activities

This year the Graduate School continued our robust assessment of student learn-ing outcomes student experience and doctoral alumni career outcomes through a series of surveys targeting different stages of the graduate and professional student experience to understand the areas of learning outcomes student experi-ence and career outcomes Information from these surveys is accessible to fac-ulty directors of graduate studies and graduate field assistants through our online portal with detailed information for each graduate field and comparative metrics for each broad discipline Survey results are a key component of the bi ennial field meetings that Graduate School leadership holds individually with each faculty director and help identify areas of improvement within each field

OF DOCTORAL ALUMNISAY THAT CORNELL

PREPARED THEM FORTHEIR CURRENT CAREER

92

program assessment and learningGOAL Promote a culture of learning assessment and continual improvement in Cornell graduate programs

student spotlightKristen Morris Fiber Science and Apparel Design PhD

Some pieces of clothing are more artistic than functional and reflect a designerrsquos aesthetic Some pieces are made for average body types and typical daily use requiring little innovation But then some clients and some designers need to

work together to solve a particular problem where the clothing must specifically fit a unique function This niche of design must be both in-novative and functional and most of all in order to be useful it has to be collaborative

Collaborative design in fashion is the research focus of Kristen Morris a

PhD student in fiber science and apparel design Initially drawn to the glamor and luxury of fashion Morris ultimately moved her focus from the catwalk to the factory floor noting the complex integration required to make a functional product for a unique target population Her research seeks to understand the process by considering all of the stakeholders and interactions involved in the participatory design and development of apparel

In 2014 Morris led a collaborative design process with the Cornell heavyweight row-ing team to design practice uniforms for the athletes Crew members worked with her to imagine looks and designs for the team which were then built according to the needs of the rowers Studying this pro-cess for her dissertation research Morris was able to see firsthand how valuable user input could be in designing for specific ath-letic conditions

Before coming to Cornell Morris helped

to design and guide the development of collaborative apparel including a line of active wear made for pregnant women Meeting the special needs of a target population ndash whether pregnant women astronauts firefighters or elite runners ndash is a process Morris believes would benefit from this type of systematic analysis

ldquoI am inspired by the complex require-ments of these populations I believe that by studying their extreme situations we can apply and develop innovative apparel technologies and methods to address everyday human needs collaborativelyrdquo

In 2014 Morris received a research travel grant from the graduate school to begin conducting interviews with a shoe manu-facturer noted for participatory design and open innovation methods She has also engaged in her own collaborative design process working with local runners to design and test a cold-weather base layer shirt

PRIORITY ONE

6

7

Assessing Learning Outcomes The student perspective on achieving intended learning outcomes as articulated by a graduate faculty task force is assessed through the Exit Survey administered to all graduating students at each degree conferral period

Assessing Student Experience Student perceptions of academic and student life quality and frequency of faculty interactions and advising and programuniversity climate are assessed through several targeted graduateprofessional student surveys including New Student Doctoral Experience and Exit Information is shared strategically with units across the campus to support initiatives that will improve the student experience

Career Outcomes To understand what happens after graduation we are implementing a Career Outcomes Survey for doctoral alumni who graduated in the past 20 years that will include questions about alumni perceptions of how well Cornell prepared them for their current career factors that helped them land their first position and elements of doctoral education that are currently important for students seeking to enter their field To supplement survey responses the Graduate School is searching public databases such as LinkedIn for additional insight into our alumni career outcomes

New and Revised ProgramsDuring 2014ndash2015 the Graduate School facilitated the following program and curriculum additions and modifications for graduate fields which were approved by the New York State Education Department as required

Field Deactivations bull Cornell-Nanyang Technological University joint MMH

Degree Program Delegations to Collegesbull MArch to College of Architecture Art and Planningbull MMH to School of Hotel Administrationbull MEng to College of Engineeringbull MPS in Management to the Johnson School

New Degree Programsbull Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International

Business School

LEARN MORE

Learning Assessment at Cornell University Graduate School

Visit the newly approved Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International Business School

Complete list of graduate fields

student spotlightHoang Vu History PhD

ldquoIn Vietnam you do not need to have parents who are diplomats to tell you about history at the dinner table Every family has the most amazing most heartbreaking stories to tell if you take the time to listen And if you do you cannot help but be interested in historyrdquo

Hoang Vu sees the usefulness of a wide range of historical practices especially when it comes to understanding the troubled history of his homeland Vietnam At the same time as the son of diplomats raised in many of the worldrsquos diplomatic capitals Vursquos exposure to the world of high politics helped inspire him on a path of inquiry into the highest levels of policy making

A graduate student in history Vu studies the diplomatic history of Vietnam between the end of the Vietnam War (1975) and the beginning of modern normalized relations

with the West (1995) During this time Vietnam entered a costly war against Cambodia ultimately removing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime though the quagmire of the invasion itself bore striking resemblances to the ill-fated American invasion of Vietnam a decade earlier

The diplomatic history of this time mdash the Cambodian invasion and the successful negotiation of an end to the conflict mdash is relevant to scholars and policy makers on the global stage today How was Vietnam able to escape the quagmire of its invasion of Cambodia and rejoin the international system on relatively favorable terms When is it appropriate to forcibly intervene and remove a genocidal regime What can the negotiations that led to the successful resolution of the Cambodia conflict in 1991 teach diplomats today who are seeking to bring lasting peace to troubled regions

While much of the historical scholarship of this time period follows a singular socialist narrative Vursquos research seeks to more fully explore the complexity of the forces that led to Vietnamrsquos foreign policy decisions In this way diplomatic history is indispensible to policy makers of our own time who seek a deeper understanding of the world they hope to shape and an awareness of the possible consequences of their actions

Graduate education is more than coursework research and scholarship An effective and comprehensive graduate education includes a multi-faceted curriculum of academic professional career and personal development programs ranging from thesis and dissertation writing boot camps to external fellowship application workshops

The Graduate School supports students throughout their graduate studies as they explore career options and develop skills sought by employers in a wide range of settings Last year the Graduate School developed a ldquoprogram chartrdquo to identify and describe core competencies and transferable skills necessary for an effective system of professional development This year our writing programs were recognized with the NAGSETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education

Our programs included cross-disciplinary collaborations and developing skills for success in graduate school We helped new students transition to graduate school through an innovative series of discussion programs where pizza was served and topics covered included everything from sleep and time management to the top 10 skills for success In the popular Three Minute Thesis (3MTcopy) competition students had three minutes to describe their thesis or dissertation and its implications to a general audience composed of students faculty and staff

ldquoMicrobes surround our livesrdquo began PhD student FoSheng Hsu in his Three Minute Thesis presentation on his research into Legionella a ldquobadrdquo bacteria that is able to disguise itself in the human body

The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

scores of four judges signaled Hsursquos success and he was awarded first place ($1500) in the Cornell Graduate Schoolrsquos first annual Three Minute Thesis or 3MT competition Hsu also received the Peoplersquos Choice Award ($500) by vote of the 100 people in the audience

3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

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9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

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statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 6: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

Assessment is one of the keys to a high-quality system of graduate education All graduate programs have submitted statements of learning outcomes and associated assessment plans which are posted on the fields of study section on the Graduate School website Fields report biennially to the Graduate School on findings and next steps from their assessment activities

This year the Graduate School continued our robust assessment of student learn-ing outcomes student experience and doctoral alumni career outcomes through a series of surveys targeting different stages of the graduate and professional student experience to understand the areas of learning outcomes student experi-ence and career outcomes Information from these surveys is accessible to fac-ulty directors of graduate studies and graduate field assistants through our online portal with detailed information for each graduate field and comparative metrics for each broad discipline Survey results are a key component of the bi ennial field meetings that Graduate School leadership holds individually with each faculty director and help identify areas of improvement within each field

OF DOCTORAL ALUMNISAY THAT CORNELL

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92

program assessment and learningGOAL Promote a culture of learning assessment and continual improvement in Cornell graduate programs

student spotlightKristen Morris Fiber Science and Apparel Design PhD

Some pieces of clothing are more artistic than functional and reflect a designerrsquos aesthetic Some pieces are made for average body types and typical daily use requiring little innovation But then some clients and some designers need to

work together to solve a particular problem where the clothing must specifically fit a unique function This niche of design must be both in-novative and functional and most of all in order to be useful it has to be collaborative

Collaborative design in fashion is the research focus of Kristen Morris a

PhD student in fiber science and apparel design Initially drawn to the glamor and luxury of fashion Morris ultimately moved her focus from the catwalk to the factory floor noting the complex integration required to make a functional product for a unique target population Her research seeks to understand the process by considering all of the stakeholders and interactions involved in the participatory design and development of apparel

In 2014 Morris led a collaborative design process with the Cornell heavyweight row-ing team to design practice uniforms for the athletes Crew members worked with her to imagine looks and designs for the team which were then built according to the needs of the rowers Studying this pro-cess for her dissertation research Morris was able to see firsthand how valuable user input could be in designing for specific ath-letic conditions

Before coming to Cornell Morris helped

to design and guide the development of collaborative apparel including a line of active wear made for pregnant women Meeting the special needs of a target population ndash whether pregnant women astronauts firefighters or elite runners ndash is a process Morris believes would benefit from this type of systematic analysis

ldquoI am inspired by the complex require-ments of these populations I believe that by studying their extreme situations we can apply and develop innovative apparel technologies and methods to address everyday human needs collaborativelyrdquo

In 2014 Morris received a research travel grant from the graduate school to begin conducting interviews with a shoe manu-facturer noted for participatory design and open innovation methods She has also engaged in her own collaborative design process working with local runners to design and test a cold-weather base layer shirt

PRIORITY ONE

6

7

Assessing Learning Outcomes The student perspective on achieving intended learning outcomes as articulated by a graduate faculty task force is assessed through the Exit Survey administered to all graduating students at each degree conferral period

Assessing Student Experience Student perceptions of academic and student life quality and frequency of faculty interactions and advising and programuniversity climate are assessed through several targeted graduateprofessional student surveys including New Student Doctoral Experience and Exit Information is shared strategically with units across the campus to support initiatives that will improve the student experience

Career Outcomes To understand what happens after graduation we are implementing a Career Outcomes Survey for doctoral alumni who graduated in the past 20 years that will include questions about alumni perceptions of how well Cornell prepared them for their current career factors that helped them land their first position and elements of doctoral education that are currently important for students seeking to enter their field To supplement survey responses the Graduate School is searching public databases such as LinkedIn for additional insight into our alumni career outcomes

New and Revised ProgramsDuring 2014ndash2015 the Graduate School facilitated the following program and curriculum additions and modifications for graduate fields which were approved by the New York State Education Department as required

Field Deactivations bull Cornell-Nanyang Technological University joint MMH

Degree Program Delegations to Collegesbull MArch to College of Architecture Art and Planningbull MMH to School of Hotel Administrationbull MEng to College of Engineeringbull MPS in Management to the Johnson School

New Degree Programsbull Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International

Business School

LEARN MORE

Learning Assessment at Cornell University Graduate School

Visit the newly approved Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International Business School

Complete list of graduate fields

student spotlightHoang Vu History PhD

ldquoIn Vietnam you do not need to have parents who are diplomats to tell you about history at the dinner table Every family has the most amazing most heartbreaking stories to tell if you take the time to listen And if you do you cannot help but be interested in historyrdquo

Hoang Vu sees the usefulness of a wide range of historical practices especially when it comes to understanding the troubled history of his homeland Vietnam At the same time as the son of diplomats raised in many of the worldrsquos diplomatic capitals Vursquos exposure to the world of high politics helped inspire him on a path of inquiry into the highest levels of policy making

A graduate student in history Vu studies the diplomatic history of Vietnam between the end of the Vietnam War (1975) and the beginning of modern normalized relations

with the West (1995) During this time Vietnam entered a costly war against Cambodia ultimately removing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime though the quagmire of the invasion itself bore striking resemblances to the ill-fated American invasion of Vietnam a decade earlier

The diplomatic history of this time mdash the Cambodian invasion and the successful negotiation of an end to the conflict mdash is relevant to scholars and policy makers on the global stage today How was Vietnam able to escape the quagmire of its invasion of Cambodia and rejoin the international system on relatively favorable terms When is it appropriate to forcibly intervene and remove a genocidal regime What can the negotiations that led to the successful resolution of the Cambodia conflict in 1991 teach diplomats today who are seeking to bring lasting peace to troubled regions

While much of the historical scholarship of this time period follows a singular socialist narrative Vursquos research seeks to more fully explore the complexity of the forces that led to Vietnamrsquos foreign policy decisions In this way diplomatic history is indispensible to policy makers of our own time who seek a deeper understanding of the world they hope to shape and an awareness of the possible consequences of their actions

Graduate education is more than coursework research and scholarship An effective and comprehensive graduate education includes a multi-faceted curriculum of academic professional career and personal development programs ranging from thesis and dissertation writing boot camps to external fellowship application workshops

The Graduate School supports students throughout their graduate studies as they explore career options and develop skills sought by employers in a wide range of settings Last year the Graduate School developed a ldquoprogram chartrdquo to identify and describe core competencies and transferable skills necessary for an effective system of professional development This year our writing programs were recognized with the NAGSETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education

Our programs included cross-disciplinary collaborations and developing skills for success in graduate school We helped new students transition to graduate school through an innovative series of discussion programs where pizza was served and topics covered included everything from sleep and time management to the top 10 skills for success In the popular Three Minute Thesis (3MTcopy) competition students had three minutes to describe their thesis or dissertation and its implications to a general audience composed of students faculty and staff

ldquoMicrobes surround our livesrdquo began PhD student FoSheng Hsu in his Three Minute Thesis presentation on his research into Legionella a ldquobadrdquo bacteria that is able to disguise itself in the human body

The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

scores of four judges signaled Hsursquos success and he was awarded first place ($1500) in the Cornell Graduate Schoolrsquos first annual Three Minute Thesis or 3MT competition Hsu also received the Peoplersquos Choice Award ($500) by vote of the 100 people in the audience

3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

11

12

9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

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statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Assessing Learning Outcomes The student perspective on achieving intended learning outcomes as articulated by a graduate faculty task force is assessed through the Exit Survey administered to all graduating students at each degree conferral period

Assessing Student Experience Student perceptions of academic and student life quality and frequency of faculty interactions and advising and programuniversity climate are assessed through several targeted graduateprofessional student surveys including New Student Doctoral Experience and Exit Information is shared strategically with units across the campus to support initiatives that will improve the student experience

Career Outcomes To understand what happens after graduation we are implementing a Career Outcomes Survey for doctoral alumni who graduated in the past 20 years that will include questions about alumni perceptions of how well Cornell prepared them for their current career factors that helped them land their first position and elements of doctoral education that are currently important for students seeking to enter their field To supplement survey responses the Graduate School is searching public databases such as LinkedIn for additional insight into our alumni career outcomes

New and Revised ProgramsDuring 2014ndash2015 the Graduate School facilitated the following program and curriculum additions and modifications for graduate fields which were approved by the New York State Education Department as required

Field Deactivations bull Cornell-Nanyang Technological University joint MMH

Degree Program Delegations to Collegesbull MArch to College of Architecture Art and Planningbull MMH to School of Hotel Administrationbull MEng to College of Engineeringbull MPS in Management to the Johnson School

New Degree Programsbull Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International

Business School

LEARN MORE

Learning Assessment at Cornell University Graduate School

Visit the newly approved Dual MBAMMH with China Europe International Business School

Complete list of graduate fields

student spotlightHoang Vu History PhD

ldquoIn Vietnam you do not need to have parents who are diplomats to tell you about history at the dinner table Every family has the most amazing most heartbreaking stories to tell if you take the time to listen And if you do you cannot help but be interested in historyrdquo

Hoang Vu sees the usefulness of a wide range of historical practices especially when it comes to understanding the troubled history of his homeland Vietnam At the same time as the son of diplomats raised in many of the worldrsquos diplomatic capitals Vursquos exposure to the world of high politics helped inspire him on a path of inquiry into the highest levels of policy making

A graduate student in history Vu studies the diplomatic history of Vietnam between the end of the Vietnam War (1975) and the beginning of modern normalized relations

with the West (1995) During this time Vietnam entered a costly war against Cambodia ultimately removing the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime though the quagmire of the invasion itself bore striking resemblances to the ill-fated American invasion of Vietnam a decade earlier

The diplomatic history of this time mdash the Cambodian invasion and the successful negotiation of an end to the conflict mdash is relevant to scholars and policy makers on the global stage today How was Vietnam able to escape the quagmire of its invasion of Cambodia and rejoin the international system on relatively favorable terms When is it appropriate to forcibly intervene and remove a genocidal regime What can the negotiations that led to the successful resolution of the Cambodia conflict in 1991 teach diplomats today who are seeking to bring lasting peace to troubled regions

While much of the historical scholarship of this time period follows a singular socialist narrative Vursquos research seeks to more fully explore the complexity of the forces that led to Vietnamrsquos foreign policy decisions In this way diplomatic history is indispensible to policy makers of our own time who seek a deeper understanding of the world they hope to shape and an awareness of the possible consequences of their actions

Graduate education is more than coursework research and scholarship An effective and comprehensive graduate education includes a multi-faceted curriculum of academic professional career and personal development programs ranging from thesis and dissertation writing boot camps to external fellowship application workshops

The Graduate School supports students throughout their graduate studies as they explore career options and develop skills sought by employers in a wide range of settings Last year the Graduate School developed a ldquoprogram chartrdquo to identify and describe core competencies and transferable skills necessary for an effective system of professional development This year our writing programs were recognized with the NAGSETS Award for Excellence and Innovation in Graduate Education

Our programs included cross-disciplinary collaborations and developing skills for success in graduate school We helped new students transition to graduate school through an innovative series of discussion programs where pizza was served and topics covered included everything from sleep and time management to the top 10 skills for success In the popular Three Minute Thesis (3MTcopy) competition students had three minutes to describe their thesis or dissertation and its implications to a general audience composed of students faculty and staff

ldquoMicrobes surround our livesrdquo began PhD student FoSheng Hsu in his Three Minute Thesis presentation on his research into Legionella a ldquobadrdquo bacteria that is able to disguise itself in the human body

The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

scores of four judges signaled Hsursquos success and he was awarded first place ($1500) in the Cornell Graduate Schoolrsquos first annual Three Minute Thesis or 3MT competition Hsu also received the Peoplersquos Choice Award ($500) by vote of the 100 people in the audience

3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

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student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

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INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

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5 4

7

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9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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The reaction from the crowd in the Bio-technology Building and the combined

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3MT was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 It challenges gradu-ate students to present their research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience Prior to the event the Graduate School hosts ldquohow-tordquo skill development sessions Competitors are scored based on audi-

ence engagement audience comprehen-sion and their own communication skills

From three preliminary rounds held in March and April eight finalistsmdashwith research interests ranging from imaging nanomagnets with heat to ethical behavior and misreportingmdashwere selected to compete

Hsursquos research into bacteria seeks to find out why some lipids in Legionella can disguise themselves in the human body The answers have the potential to cure Legionnairesrsquo disease

student experienceGOALS Enhance academic and professional development opportunities for students Enhance graduate and professional student and postdoc life

382HOURS OF PROGRAMS

6481PARTICIPANTS

154PROGRAMS

PRIORITY TWO

8

9

Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

11

12

9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 9: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

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Highlighted Student Experience ProgramsFellowship Writing To help students write success-ful external fellowship applications the Graduate School developed workshops on writing for fellowship competi-tions Workshop components included expert advice and peer-to-peer fellowship review consultation

English Language Support Office (ELSO) The Graduate School provides oversight to encourage pro-gramming that meets the needs of international graduate students with three-credit hour courses a weekly work-shop series a tutoring program a conversation program and the ELSO Ambassador Program

Ethics Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Academic Integrity (AI) Research degree students must complete RCR training in authorship peer review and avoidance of research misconduct prior to the end of the studentrsquos second registered semester We developed and implemented events (eg workshops ethics cafeacute lunchtime discussions ethics wizard) and materials to provide information about RCR and AI issues

Future Faculty The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) funded by the National Science Foundation and the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corpora-

tion enhanced programming on teaching and mentorship skills in STEM fields includ-ing a popular workshop se-ries and certificate program ldquoBuilding Mentoring Skills for a Career in Academiardquo Graduate students and postdocs may earn certifi-cates to signify successful completion of various CIRTL outcomes signaling nation-al-level recognition of these skills and experiences

Financial Literacy The Graduate School in partnership with units across the campus developed a comprehen-sive personal financial education program with support from the Council of Graduate Schools This year we created CA$H COUR$Emdasha workshop series on personal finance topicsmdashand a Financial Literacy Festival

Support Sexual Violence Prevention and Response The Graduate School was an active participant in making sure that sexual violence prevention efforts required by federal compliance are implemented and are appropriate to the needs of our campus community

The Graduate and Professional Student InitiativeGraduate and professional students often face competing demands for their time Finding balance and integratingtheir personal life into the Cornell experience can be tricky

In 2007 and updated in 2013 the Graduate and Profes-sional Students Assembly (GPSA) developed a strategic plan the Graduate and Professional Student Initiative (GPCI) for making sweeping improvements to graduate and professional student life This year we made progress by establishing eight working groups under the leadership of Graduate School Dean Barbara A Knuth and Vice Presi-dent of Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy Highlighted accomplishments of these groups include spe-cial orientation sessions for students with families a spring orientation for new graduate and professional students a structural renovation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center and the establishment of an English Language Support Office

Mental Health and Well-beingTo support mental health and well-being and help recognize students in distress the Graduate School developed programs such as ldquoWhen Challenges Occur in Your Academic Programrdquo and ldquoOvercoming the Imposter Syndromerdquo

CU-VolunteersTo connect students with alumni we supported CU-Volunteers to identify opportunities for alumni-student interaction expanded our LinkedIn presence hosted a networking event for alumni and graduate and profes-sional students and secured several alumni as speakers for professional development programs in the upcoming academic year

Postdoctoral ProgramsFor postdoctoral fellows and associates the Graduate School supported a number of career-focused programs including an academic job search series a leadership series a series to facilitate career exploration and a training session on applying for grants in computer and information sciences

LEARN MORE

Academic Affairs Programs

Student Life Programs

Graduate School Program Chart

Graduate and Professional Community Initiative

Progress Report on GPCI

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

11

12

9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 10: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

Over the past few years the Graduate School has developed tools processes partnerships and structures to support an inclusive environment focusing par-ticularly on those who are underrepresented in their fields

With an increased focus on attracting prospective students the Graduate School began leveraging our admissions software to track admissions and using data to fine-tune recruitment strategies For example we can now use data to focus on recruitment partnerships with institutions suggested by graduate faculty To provide an authentic voice students serving as Graduate School Student Recruitment Ambassadors traveled with faculty to recruitment conferences and selected universities with the goal of cultivating a pool of diverse applicants

For current students our focus was on professional development and student life Two high-profile programs supported by the Graduate School aimed to pro-mote diversity and excellence in graduate education The Colman Leadership Program an intensive three-day leadership immersion program for underrep-resented PhD students and the Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society which recognizes the outstanding scholarly achievements of diverse students

WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY

Sara Hernaacutendez leads Grad School diversity effortsBy Daniel Aloi

Sara Xayarath Hernaacutendez MRP rsquo07 direc-tor of Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) at Cornell since 2009 was named associate dean for inclusion and student engagement in the Graduate School in January 2015 and began her new role in the spring

Hernaacutendez held leadership positions in DPE since completing her graduate studies in 2005 As director of DPE she developed and oversaw programming and key initiatives in the college focused on recruitment retention inclusion and achievement for undergraduate and graduate students

Under her leadership DPE has played a key role in increasing the participation and success of students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in engi-neering She has advised and mentored graduate and undergraduate students and served as co-principal investigator on the Cornell University Engineering Success program funded by the National Science Foundation and on the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring program funded by the Sloan Foundation President Barack Obama recognized DPE in 2011 with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring

Hernaacutendezrsquos appointment was announced by Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Knuth who led

inclusionGOAL Build recruitment and student support programs to develop a more diverse graduate student body in terms of gender race and ethnicity focusing particularly on those fields underrepresented in these metrics

PRIORITY THREE

10

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

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10 Cornell Store

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Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

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2

3 Day Hall

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4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

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607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

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Health and Safety

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Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

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Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

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newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

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faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

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statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 11: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

We supported student groups that targeted the following demographics women students of color LGBTQ students veterans and students with families For student groups focusing on womenrsquos issues we co-sponsored International Womenrsquos Day and several Voice and Influence Luncheon Series workshops We provided financial and programmatic support for student of color events including the Works in Progress Research series the Renaissance Ball Graduation and Recognition Ceremony and more

The Graduate School supported the oSTEM (Out in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) Chapter at Cornell by providing funds for the chapterrsquos president to attend the oSTEM Annual and also provided assistance for oSTEMrsquos campus talk ldquoOn Becoming the Next Generation of Leadership for a Diverse STEM Communityrdquo with Dr Eric Jolly

Special orientation programs were offered for veterans and students with families along with programs for student parents and employment workshops for student spousespartners

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Recruitment

Edward A Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Graduate School Affiliated Student Organizations

Opportunities for students to interact across fields disciplines and departments occur throughout the year Students enjoy meeting one another at the annual Student of Color Welcome Reception (above) and enjoying dinner and dancing at the Renaissance Ball (left)

the search committee ldquoWe are delighted that Sara will be joining the Graduate School and devoting her considerable ex-pertise to the graduate communityrdquo Knuth said ldquoWith her strategic vision and record of achievement she will advance our work in inclusion and engagementrdquo

In her new position Hernaacutendez leads the Office of Inclusion and Student Engage-ment with a central role in Graduate School efforts to recruit retain and sup-port a diverse community of graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars Her responsibilities as associate dean include coordinating and providing student engagement and professional development programming designed to enhance all studentsrsquo academic success improving retention and completion rates

preparing students for academic and nonacademic careers after they attain their graduate degrees and encouraging participation in these programs among students from populations historically underrepresented in graduate education

As one of five University Diversity Officers her responsibilities also include helping steer Toward New Destinations diversity initiatives in colleges and units across the university

ldquoI look forward to joining the Graduate School and collaborating with a diversity of partners on initiatives that will enhance the environment experiences and outcomes for our graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars who are all vital members of the Cornell communityrdquo Hernaacutendez said when her appointment

was announced ldquoI also look forward to collaborating with the other University Diversity Officers as well as partners throughout the university to support the development progress and impact of Toward New Destinations initiativesrdquo

ldquoWe are very proud of Sararsquos accomplish-ments as director of Diversity Programs in Engineering and as a passionate and effective advocate in the College of Engi-neering for greater inclusion and diversityrdquo said Alan Zehnder associate dean for di-versity and faculty development ldquoAlthough she will be dearly missed in DPE we are very happy to see that her talents will be applied for the benefit of the entire Cornell graduate community We look forward to working with her in her new rolerdquo

11

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

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12

9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 12: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

Cornell University provides generous support for doctoral students with about 97 percent fully funded Support includes stipend tuition and health insur-ance In 2014-2015 the Graduate School awarded $123M in stipend support $93M in tuition and $13M in student health insurance for a total of $228M in graduate student financial support

The Graduate School also receives funds from alumni through the Graduate Education Fund We have steadily increased the revenue from our annual fund which has enabled expansion of student professional and academic development programming Annual fund dollars for graduate education increased 20 percent from fiscal years 2014 to 2015 likely related at least in part to participation in Giving Day Gift funds provide essential support for Graduate School professional development and student life programming

spotlight on grants and funding

Science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields increasingly drive our nationrsquos innovation and competiveness and more STEM-educated professionals are needed to fill in-demand well-paying jobs in these fields Yet fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field complete a STEM degreemdashif they graduate at all

To help reduce troubling attrition rates in STEM disciplines particularly among historically under-represented students the Cornell University Center for the

Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CU-CIRTL) is preparing the nationrsquos future STEM faculty to be both great researchers and great teachers CU-CIRTL is part of a network of 22 major research universities across 16 states in which STEM graduate students are learning teaching and mentoring techniques proven to help undergraduate students from all backgrounds stay with their STEM majors and complete their degrees CIRTL Network universities currently graduate about 20 percent of the countryrsquos new STEM faculty each year

As part of the CIRTL Network Cornell University will receive funding from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation Great Lakes has committed a total $32 million to CIRTL institutions through spring 2017 Combined with a separate grant CIRTL received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this Great Lakes grant provides the resources necessary to expand programming at each university and support cross-network sharing of best practices in future faculty development

Cornell Universityrsquos CIRTL learning community established in 2011 prepares graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for academic careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields with a focus on three theme areas evidence-based practice of

The Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning Receives $130000 for ExpansionGreat Lakes grant supports efforts to improve STEM graduation rates nationwide

OF PHD STUDENTSARE FULLY FUNDED

97financial supportGOAL Enhance financial support for graduate education

PRIORITY FOUR

12

123 MILL

ION

IN STIPEND SUPPORT93 M

ILLIO

N

IN TUITION13 M

ILLIO

N

IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

$

$ $ $

13

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

6

12

3

5 4

7

7

8

9

10

11

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9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 13: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

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IN HEALTH INSURANCE

teaching inclusive teaching and learning and effective research mentoring

With Great Lakes funding CU-CIRTL will establish a Graduate and Postdoctoral Certificate Program through which participants can document skill development and competencies related to teaching and mentoring charting their progression from CIRTL Associate to Practitioner to Scholar and institute a competitive application process by which interest groups can apply for small grants to develop learning community activities around the three themes evidence-based teaching inclusive teaching and learning and mentoring

ldquoWe will create opportunities for STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to earn certificates demonstrating

engagement with evidence-based teaching practices and commitment to fostering inclusive environments in their laboratories and classroomsrdquo said Barbara A Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the Graduate School

ldquoThese activities will weave together professional development training pursued online and locally expanding our partnership with Cornellrsquos Center for Teaching Excellence We expect a third of CU-CIRTL participants will engage in higher-commitment activities disseminating their learning to larger sometimes national communities of scholars A major focus will be on feasible opportunities for postdoctoral scholars to design and implement teaching innovations Our new small grant program will encourage scale-up of activities that

support learning in graduate fields across our STEM disciplinesrdquo Knuth added

ldquoTogether with the CIRTL Network and NSF we are rising to the national challenge to help more students stay enrolled in their programs graduate with STEM degrees and transition to rewarding careersrdquo said Richard D George president and chief executive officer of Great Lakes ldquoWe expect to truly shape the future of STEM education for thousands of future faculty and an entire generation of undergraduate studentsrdquo

external funding secured for Graduate School programs

(Knuth-PI) The CIRTL Network 22 Research Universities Preparing a National Faculty to Advance Undergraduate Success Subaward from University of Wisconsin-Madison from Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation award $129300 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) NYC ASCENT Advancing Computer Science Careers through Enhanced Networking and Training A Proposal for the Implementation of Best Practices in the Computer Science and Engineering Postdoc in New York City Subaward from Computing Research Association from National Science Foundation award $78501 2014ndash2017

(Knuth-PI with Co-PIs Susan Henry and Jed Sparks) Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) University of Wisconsin-Madison (NSF sub-award) $143850 2013ndash2016

(Knuth-PI) Enhancing Student Financial Education and Literacy Across

Undergraduate Graduate and Professional Programs Council of Graduate Schools $40000 2013ndash2015

(Knuth-Co-PI with AT Miller PI) Building Skills Nurturing Success and Emulating the Academic Achievements of Ronald E McNair Through an Expanding Community of Practice Ronald E McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell University US Department of Education $1100000 2012ndash2017

(Knuth-PI) Accelerating Assessment Skills and Understanding for Future Faculty in the Sciences and Humanities Council of Graduate Schools for the Alfred P Sloan Foundation and the Teagle Foundation $49994 2012ndash2014

(Knuth-Co-PI with Laura Brown) Preparing Graduate Students to Become 21st Century Engaged Teaching Scholars The Teagle Foundation $125000 2012ndash2014

228IN GRADUATE STUDENT

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

MILL

ION

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field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

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Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

7 Cornell University Library

Student Life

8 Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center (BRB)

Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

Cornell Police

Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

17

Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

Alumni bull Graduate School Newsletter (twice-yearly electronic

newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 14: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

field faculty and staff supportGOAL Provide efficient and effective services to graduate fields to support faculty students and staff

By Aimee Cho

After more than a year in development a new online student administrative portalmdashpartially funded by a gift from Liz Stuntz rsquo73 and Mayo Stuntz rsquo71mdashwent live last weekmdashstudentessentialscornelledu

The development of the Student Essentials site began last fall when Susan Murphy rsquo73 PhD rsquo94 vice president for student and academic services Joanne DeStefano MBA rsquo97 vice president for finance and chief financial officer and Barbara Knuth senior vice provost and dean of the graduate school envisioned a new method to deliver student services to Cornellians

ldquo[They asked their staff to] think creatively about the way student services can be delivered at Cornellrdquo said Jason Kahabka associate dean for administration for the graduate school

Students looking to take care of admin-istrative matters and access often-used University websites can now do so through this new online academic portal Kahabka said

Student Essentials offers links to Student Center Blackboard library hours aca-demic support resources exam schedules transcript services and dining menus and hours

The Graduate School provides data administrative tools and processes and communication services to support the graduate community

To better match prospective students with graduate fields the Graduate School enhanced the ldquoCatalogrdquo a filterable database of graduate field faculty research interests and concentrations Now users can easily search and filter programs by key word campus location degree and academic discipline The tool helps prospective students identify faculty by name field research interests and concentrations

For graduate fields we expanded functionality of the online application system to help fields improve prospect management recruiting and admissionsmatriculant communications and tracking We implemented a video interview feature particularly for use with international applicants and now accept admissions deposits online

The site also provides students ldquoquick-views of their data in real timerdquo according to University Bursar Peter Olcott

ldquoStudents can easily view their bursar Cornell Card meal plan City Bucks and laundry balances right in the portal If they need more information they can follow the link for detailsrdquo Olcott said

Kahabka added that when first-year or transfer students arrive on campus they can ldquostruggle to find all the information they need to enroll in courses pay their bills verify their financial aid and get acclimated to Cornellrdquo

ldquoCornell is a large complex university with many different administrative services

Cornell debuts student portal

PRIORITY FIVE

14

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

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9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

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2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

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Health and Safety

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Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

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Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

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Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

6

Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

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CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

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Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

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Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

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newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

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statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

Page 15: Cornell Graduate School ANNUAL REPORT...offerings are week-long dissertation, thesis,and proposal writing boot camps and writers retreats, which are open to any graduate or professional

available to studentsrdquo Kahabka said ldquoMost offices have websites but it can be frustrating for students to visit many differ-ent sites to get the information they needrdquo

Liz and Mayo Stunz partially funded the site because they ldquospecifically wanted to help incoming students connect with the wealth of resources available on campusrdquo according to University Registrar Cassie Dembosky

The offices of the University Registrar Bursar Financial Aid and the Gradu-ate School helped with the design of the website according to Kahabka They got feedback from several different student groups including the Student Assembly

and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Olcott added that during the 2013ndash14 aca-demic year the freshman Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars researched how peer schools present information what portal designs are easiest to use and what information students use most frequently

ldquoThe Meinig Scholars invested hundreds of hours into this project and the success of this effort is in large part due to the excellent feedback and creative ideas they providedrdquo Olcott said

The new website elicited positive reactions from students who commented on its usability and aesthetic design

ldquoItrsquos more intuitiverdquo said Nicole Edelstein rsquo15 ldquoIf I were to try and look for something I feel like it would be easier to findrdquo

Jessica Reuter rsquo17 added that she likes the ldquocolorful designrdquo of the new site

The new website is also designed to inte-grate with the new course catalog website that was also just unveiled according to Dembosky

ldquoWe heard loud and clear that search-ing for and enrolling in courses was not easyrdquo Dembosky said ldquoIrsquom really excited about the vastly improved class roster and wersquore already hearing great feedback from students in advance of pre-enrollmentrdquo

LEARN MORE

Student Essentials

Catalog of graduate fields faculty and programs

Student EssentialsTo help students locate offices and units that can answer common questions the Graduate School in collaboration with the Office of the University Registrar Bursar and Financial Aid and Student Employment created Student Essentials a portal for the Universityrsquos central administra-tive offices

Digitizing Records Within the Graduate School we streamlined our own records by digitizing 95000 pages of student files cur-rently on paper Using the new electronic records system the Graduate School can now route process and archive documents and forms electronically

Self-service Reports All graduate fields meet with the Graduate School on a biennial basis To provide fields with better access to their data we created self-service reports accessible to the graduate fields from our Intranet Reports provide data on admissions diversity and inclusion enrollment student academic committee structure student attainment of required milestones degree completion time-to-degree and attrition degrees awarded job placement percep-tions of admitting not-attending students student survey data from new students doctoral students during their programs and graduating students and survey data from alumni regarding career outcomes and reflections on their Cornell graduate experiences

15

student spotlightDaniel Weller Food Science MS

Currently food and waterborne dis-eases are the second leading cause of death in children under 5 world-wide yet these diseases are entirely preventable and treatable given ap-propriate treatment and risk reduction strategies Fruit and vegetable associ-ated outbreaks cause on average more illnesses per outbreak than any other food And while the problem of foodborne pathogens is significant there is a shortage of trained food science professionals to help study and regulate these issues

Daniel Weller is helping to solve both of these problems

Weller is a graduate student studying foodborne pathogens in produce production environments His goal is to help identify potential intervention points within the produce production environment to reduce the risk of pathogen contamination of fresh produce The research he conducts through Dr Martin Weidmannrsquos lab helps to identify risk factors associated with on-farm contamination generating science-based interven-tions that can help to reduce foodborne disease

In addition to working on research that will help to reduce pathogen contamination in food Weller recently finished a research project designed to help meet the international need for well-trained food science professionals By evaluating the effectiveness of Cornellrsquos MPS-ALS ( Master of Professional Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences) program Weller and colleagues from Weidmannrsquos lab suggest it would be an effec-tive model for the development of course-based graduate pro-grams that help to overcome the shortage of food scientists

ldquoI think that I am incredibly lucky to have stumbled into a field of research that I thoroughly enjoy and am passionate aboutrdquo

16

INCREASE IN USERS OFGRADUATE

SCHOOL WEBSITE

14The Graduate School promotes Cornellrsquos system of graduate education to our audiences around the world by producing targeted marketing and other communications targeted to different stages in the student lifecycle from prospective to alumni

Prospective Students bull Consider Cornell (print publication)

Admitted Students bull You Belong (print publication)

Matriculated Students bull Welcome to Cornell (series of targeted email

newsletters)bull Pocket Guide to Cornell (annotated map of Cornell)

student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

visibilityGOAL Enhance visibility of graduate education opportunities at Cornell and contribute to improving graduate education nationally

PRIORITY SIX

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9 Anabel Taylor Hall

Cornell United Religious Work variety of religious services

10 Cornell Store

Books and text books clothing discounted hardware and software mail services Tompkins Trust Company Cornell Federal Credit Union

11 Willard Straight Hall

Cornell Cinema EARS Peer Counseling event ticket sales Office for Off-Campus Housing Office of Student and Community Support

AsianAsian American Center (A3 Center) African Latino Asian Native American (ALANA) Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center

6-2-6 Center for Intercultural Dialogue

12

Caldwell Hall

The Graduate School CU-CIRTL International Student and Scholars Office Study Abroad

1

Administration

ITComputer support Student Disability Services Center for Teaching Excellence Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives

Computing and Communications Center (CCC)

2

3 Day Hall

Office of Financial Aid (loans) Bursarrsquos Office (stipend pick-up)

4 Athletics and Physical Education

Intramural sports outdoor education group exercise classes fitness centers

Athletics

Gannett Health Services

607-255-5155 Primary care medical counseling and psychological services physical therapy and health education

5

Health and Safety

Libraries

Nineteen libraries training and technical resources online catalog librarycornelledu

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Student Life

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Cafeacute events for graduate and professional students GRAD Write-In

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Emergency call 911Non-emergency call 607-255-1111

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Campus Dining

Locations throughout campus grad student meal plan available

CISERComputational and data analysis resources and training

CollegetownConvenience stores and restaurants

East HillRestaurants PampC Fresh supermarket

Downtown IthacaRestaurants bars Ithaca Farmers Market GreenStar Cooperative Market

South Meadow StreetRestaurants Tops and Wegmans supermarkets TJ Maxx EMS

Shops at Ithaca MallTriphammerTarget Best Buy Bon-Ton TOPS

Off Campus Areas

Tips to Thrive Get healthystay healthy Eat well sleep well exercise If you are concerned about your health visit Gannett Health Services

Tips to Thrive Explore Familiarize yourself and take advantage of the many opportunities within the greater Cornell and Ithaca community

Graduate and Professional Community

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Current Students Graduate Faculty and Staffbull Graduate School Announcements (weekly electronic

newsletter)bull Olin Lecture (annual lecture sponsored by Spencer

T and Ann W Olin) bull Occasional Targeted Letters from the Dean (special

mailings about timely events or announcements)

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newsletter)

All Audiencesbull Graduate School Website (14 million sessions and

a 14 increase in users from last year) bull Holiday Card bull Occasional Newsletters bull Event and Program Publicity

Faculty and Staffbull Intranet (password-protected resource for graduate

faculty and field of study staff)

In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

LEARN MORE

Graduate School Newsletter

Graduate School Announcements

You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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student spotlightEnongo Lumumba-Kasongo Science and Technology Studies

What is your area of researchI am a PhD student in the department of science and tech-nology studies My specific area of research falls un-der the umbrella of sound studies an interdisciplin-ary field in which the study of sound

recording equipment services and educa-tion I am very interested in the ways that the institutional status of such spaces as both studios and community resources informs the norms and daily technical practices of engineers producers and local artists as well as the ways it informs their assumptions about certain production values like fidelity and quality

What inspired you to choose this field of studyAs an undergraduate student at Cornell I was first introduced to sound studies through a science and technology stud-ies course led by Trevor Pinch who has since become the chair of my committee In the class we read Dr Pinchrsquos work on

is used as a means to understand social technological and cultural developments as well as to access particular aspects of human experience Sound studies scholars are interested in topics like the emergence of particular types of listening practices (and therefore new types of lis-teners) the historical cultural and political coproduction of sound innovations such as the phonograph the radio and musical instruments and the implications of sound usage as it emerges in medical contexts pedagogy warfare and entertainment My research topic focuses on the politics of what I term ldquocommunity studiosrdquomdashfixed and mobile sites that exist to provide ldquounderservedrdquo communities with access to free and low cost professional music

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the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

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statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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In 2014ndash2015 The Graduate School enhanced the visibility of Cornellrsquos graduate and professional students by recognizing individual graduate student achievements through spotlights and a ldquoKudosrdquo column in the weekly Graduate School Announcements Announcements are sent to 5500 students faculty and staff in Cornellrsquos graduate community Readers consistently clicked through to these spotlights more than to any other feature in the weekly email We posted spotlights on our home page and recommended students for spotlights in other university platforms

In response to student suggestions we evaluated and streamlined the content in our weekly electronic Graduate Announcements and enhanced our web presence through additional features and functions including easy-to-scan bridge pages that highlight topical areas and our catalog of graduate programs

We developed a system for quarterly communications to the Presidentrsquos Office regarding outstanding graduate and professional students to be featured more prominently in Cornell presidential communications and have received requests from other units to be copied on the list so student stories can be posted across the university

Providing leadership on critical issues in graduate education Senior Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Barbara A Knuth serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools and through Cornellrsquos government relations office she conducted periodic congressional visits on graduate education topics In these roles she encourages positive regional and national attention to graduate education Associate Dean Jan Allen serves on the Northeast Association of Graduate Schools executive committee

the history of the Moog synthesizer and as a digital music producer I was excited at the prospect of working in a field that welcomes the study of such topics I went on to declare a major in science and technology studies in addition to sociology and wrote a senior thesis on digital music software and tacit knowledge

Why is this research importantThis research is important on a number of different levels I think that it will help community organizers evaluate the ef-ficacy of programs that are designed to serve under-resourced communities It is also important because it contributes to the body of work being produced in sound studies a field that challenges the primacy

of visual culture and begs researchers to ask new and interesting questions

How has your background influenced your scholarshipMy background as a woman as a hip-hop artist and as a former elementary school teacher in a low-income community have all influenced my scholarship greatly My initial research project was born out of a desire to make sense of the lack of other female hip-hop producers I encountered in the pursuit of my craft Based on the research site I chosemdasha local community studiomdashmy project later morphed into one more focused on production practices in studio spaces designed for low-income communities

What else has influenced your thinking as a researcher or scholarI also think that my identity as a Black woman and as a child of two academics with an interest in African development has deeply influenced my thinking as a re-searcher Racism is costing Black people their lives every daymdashrecognizing this means understanding how privileged I am to be able to pursue my PhD at Cornell as well as the responsibility that I have to effect positive change from my position of power I therefore selected a disserta-tion topic that has the potential to do just that It is my hope that by interrogating community studio practices I can provide necessary insights into what works and what doesnrsquot work in these contexts

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You Belong at Cornell

Dean Knuth Begins Term as Chair of Council of Graduate Schools

18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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18

statistics

19

applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

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2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

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2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

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2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

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20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

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3500

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

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2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

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20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

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2000

2500

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3500

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

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3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

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3500

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4500

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

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1200

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

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20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

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1200

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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applications admittances and matriculations

Fall 2005ndash2014 Admissions Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Doctoral Degree Applicants -9 2 13

Doctoral Degree Matriculants -4 2 9

Research Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 45 96 101

Research Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants 32 74 81

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Applicants 7 74 132

Professional Masterrsquos Degree Matriculants -4 1 69

Over the past 10 years the Graduate School has experienced steady growth in applications for degrees the application growth rate between 2005 and 2014 was 13

As reported by the Council of Graduate Schools applications to ldquovery high research activityrdquo universities experienced moderate growth between 2013 and 2014 reflecting a 4 increase Overall applications to Cornell University Graduate School reflected 0 growth since last year doctoral applications to Cornell University declined 9 in this same time period

For all degrees the admit rate over the past 10 years has declined indicating the increasing competitiveness of Cornell graduate programs In those same 10 years yield for all degree types has increasedmdashan indication of the high caliber student Cornell has matriculated The doctoral admit rate in 2014 was 14 the yield was 44 (up from 42 in 2013)

Yield

Graduate Student Admissions by Degree Type 2005ndash2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

Doctoral Students

Professional Masterrsquos Students

Research Masterrsquos Students

1015202530354045505560

2005 2009 2014

8691

9656 9829

865 884

1736

3230

4302

7487

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

6000

6500

7000

7500

8000

8500

9000

9500

10000

10500

11000

11500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Degree Applications Doctoral Degree Admittances Doctoral Degree Matriculations Research Masters Degree Applications Research Masters Degree Admittances Research Masters Degree Matriculations Professional Masters Degree Applications Professional Masters Degree Admittances Professional Masters Degree Matriculations Doctoral Trend Research Masters Trend Professional Masters Trend

20

3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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3361 26

2348 18

4434 35

2643 21 3974

27

2823 19

4901 33

3144 21

4185 22

2944 15 6972

37

4888 26

3968 21

2814 15 7250

38

5020 26

1127 26

868 20

1315 30

1057 24

1244 29

843 19

1292 30

952 22 1275

36

796 23

893 25

575 16 1148

36

736 23

810 25

498 16

560 28

436 22

522 27

446 23 612

31

451 22

519 26

414 21 481

35

324 24

344 25

214 16 678

36

440 24

437 23

307 17

Graduate Student Admissions by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Over the past 10 years the largest application growth in citizenship and gender demographics has come from females representing countries outside the US with a 10-year growth rate of 90 This same population experienced a 112 increase in admittances and a 140 increase in matriculations over that same time period

Over the past year growth in international applications slowed to 3 contributing to the stagnation in overall application growth between 2013 and 2014 Consistent with national trends as reported by the

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

TOTAL 12786 TOTAL 14842 TOTAL 18989 TOTAL 19052

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 3192 TOTAL 3539 TOTAL 4331 TOTAL 4367

Fall 2005 Fall 2013 Fall 2014Fall 2009

TOTAL 1352 TOTAL 1862 TOTAL 1996 TOTAL 1964

Council of Graduate Schools the top international countries from which the applications were received in 2014 included China India South Korea Taiwan and Canada

Although application growth from China and India did rise between 2013 and 2014 applications from South Korea Taiwan and Canada all fell The Graduate School will continue to monitor this trend over the coming years

Degree-seeking students only

21

Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

1198

1394

2413

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

12786

14842

19052

555 769 971

1289 10542084

4404

5743

4698

7093

8045

12270

0

4000

8000

12000

16000

20000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

3539

4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

13321636

13211144

1468

2371

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1352

1862

1964

80 141 130

223

310

328

629

808

668

420

744

968

0

400

800

1200

1600

2000

2400

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Graduate Student Admissions by Ethnicity

GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

GRADUATE STUDENT MATRICULATIONS BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Ten Year Review

Application Highlights

75 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

62 increase in total minority applications

49 overall increase in applications

Admittance Highlights

40 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

28 increase in total minority applications

37 overall increase in applications

Matriculation Highlights

63 increase in the number of applications from underrepresented minorities

47 increase in total minority applications

45 overall increase in applications

Yield Highlights

2014 yield for underrpresented minorities 52

2014 yield for total minorities 52

2014 yield for all students 45

GRADUATE STUDENT ADMITTANCES BY ETHNICITY 2005ndash2014

Total Degree-Seeking Applications Admittances or Matriculations

US Underrepresented Minorities

Total (incl URM) US Minorities

US White and Unknown

International

1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

238

264 362

598 617 632

437

648

1020

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

18988

580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

4176 4139 4420

7160

8301

12399

0

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15000

20000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009

3202

2984

4362

159 181 273

483 477 701

1362

1113 1248

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1363

1529

2014

90 103 144

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264 362

598 617 632

437

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13076

13971

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3202

2984

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1363

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2014

90 103 144

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598 617 632

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

13076

13971

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580 676 1014

1740 1531 2169

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3202

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1363

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90 103 144

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598 617 632

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483 477 701

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1113 1248

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

12786

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555 769 971

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4404

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0

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

3192

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4367

187 226 262

529 435 675

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0

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1352

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Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Graduate School Admissions by Graduate Field Fall 2014

22

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

Aerospace Engineering 185 166 -10 47 41 -13 18 18 0

Africana Studies 0 44 na 0 6 na 0 5 na

Animal Science 52 35 -33 14 11 -21 12 10 -17

Anthropology 161 134 -17 25 14 -44 12 7 -42

Applied Economics and Management 320 327 2 40 94 135 16 45 181

Applied Mathematics 193 178 -8 26 17 -35 8 7 -13

Applied Physics 202 227 12 64 49 -23 32 18 -44

Archaeology 29 26 -10 11 16 45 7 7 0

Architecture 608 748 23 127 144 13 50 55 10

Art 105 100 -5 11 14 27 6 6 0

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 58 62 7 9 8 -11 5 3 -40

Asian Studies 69 74 7 9 5 -44 2 3 50

Astronomy and Space Sciences 71 94 32 18 18 0 7 7 0

Atmospheric Science 44 52 18 3 6 100 0 5 na

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 238 219 -8 48 54 13 20 22 10

Biological and Environmental Engineering 91 72 -21 23 22 -4 13 19 46

Biomedical Engineering 486 509 5 222 223 0 99 89 -10

Biometry 11 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Biophysics 24 34 42 11 11 0 2 4 100

Chemical Engineering 450 483 7 219 226 3 96 112 17

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 273 251 -8 87 85 -2 34 32 -6

City and Regional Planning 307 304 -1 150 140 -7 57 49 -14

Civil and Environmental Engineering 667 629 -6 314 232 -26 90 80 -11

Classics 56 69 23 7 3 -57 5 3 -40

Communication 121 130 7 10 11 10 7 5 -29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 47 44 -6 11 15 36 7 9 29

Computational Biology 171 130 -24 22 26 18 10 8 -20

Computer Science 1456 1665 14 280 306 9 120 162 35

Design and Environmental Analysis 76 77 1 19 15 -21 13 9 -31

Development Sociology 73 62 -15 10 6 -40 3 5 67

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 115 103 -10 15 13 -13 11 12 9

Economics 661 667 1 63 39 -38 19 21 11

Education 20 24 20 4 0 -100 2 0 -100

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1267 1268 0 385 381 -1 156 152 -3

English Language and Literature 983 987 0 41 44 7 19 21 11

Entomology 37 53 43 8 7 -13 8 5 -38

Environmental Toxicology 13 15 15 1 1 0 1 0 -100

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 40 37 -8 24 16 -33 15 12 -20

Food Science and Technology 181 211 17 33 29 -12 22 19 -14

Genetics Genomics and Development 67 46 -31 21 19 -10 11 10 -9

Geological Sciences 69 86 25 12 17 42 7 13 86

Germanic Studies 29 22 -24 6 8 33 1 2 100

Global Development 46 61 33 30 37 23 23 17 -26

Government 372 344 -8 32 29 -9 8 15 88

23

APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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APPLICATIONS ADMITTANCES MATRICULATIONS

Graduate Field 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change 2013 2014 change

History 177 173 -2 15 21 40 5 8 60

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 87 71 -18 5 4 -20 4 3 -25

Horticulture 73 35 -52 13 9 -31 12 9 -25

Hotel Administration 174 125 -28 67 57 -15 63 55 -13

Human Development 98 91 -7 10 12 20 6 10 67

Immunology and Infectious Disease 79 66 -16 7 8 14 2 2 0

Industrial and Labor Relations 353 291 -18 86 91 6 78 69 -12

Information Science 214 332 55 56 105 88 32 33 3

Landscape Architecture 186 170 -9 39 53 36 13 18 38

Law 4 0 -100 4 3 -25 4 3 -25

Linguistics 98 101 3 16 10 -38 11 6 -45

Management 484 394 -19 19 22 16 9 6 -33

Materials Science and Engineering 428 464 8 83 85 2 35 31 -11

Mathematics 269 247 -8 13 34 162 7 15 114

Mechanical Engineering 672 660 -2 190 165 -13 86 82 -5

Medieval Studies 26 33 27 4 4 0 2 3 50

Microbiology 67 72 7 6 17 183 4 5 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 7 12 71 1 3 200 1 1 0

Music 155 144 -7 11 12 9 7 8 14

Natural Resources 93 49 -47 21 14 -33 17 7 -59

Near Eastern Studies 38 30 -21 3 2 -33 2 0 -100

Neurobiology and Behavior 92 73 -21 10 10 0 5 7 40

Nutrition 112 106 -5 12 15 25 9 12 33

Operations Research and Information Engineering 954 977 2 298 287 -4 106 83 -22

Pharmacology 17 29 71 1 2 100 1 0 -100

Philosophy 314 317 1 19 21 11 8 6 -25

Physics 457 468 2 101 95 -6 32 32 0

Plant Biology 71 54 -24 16 13 -19 10 4 -60

Plant Breeding 60 58 -3 15 11 -27 12 8 -33

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 44 44 0 10 8 -20 8 6 -25

Plant Protection 4 0 -100 0 0 na 0 0 na

Policy Analysis and Management 175 160 -9 52 44 -15 36 28 -22

Psychology 232 173 -25 12 12 0 8 8 0

Public Affairs 605 609 1 233 242 4 117 120 3

Real Estate 104 92 -12 39 36 -8 28 22 -21

Regional Science 10 16 60 6 7 17 2 5 150

Romance Studies 87 33 -62 19 15 -21 8 6 -25

Science and Technology Studies 63 39 -38 6 4 -33 2 3 50

Sociology 173 151 -13 22 19 -14 9 9 0

Soil and Crop Sciences 46 36 -22 4 6 50 3 6 100

Statistics 729 902 24 160 226 41 56 50 -11

Systems Engineering 134 121 -10 95 91 -4 73 63 -14

Theatre Arts 37 19 -49 2 3 50 2 3 50

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 25 25 0 9 7 -22 1 2 100

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 18 17 -6 1 2 100 1 2 100

24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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24

Graduate Student Admissions Research Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

ADMITTANCES

MATRICULATIONS

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

2005 2009 2014

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

25 15

14

46

24 10

16

50

28 16

14

42

25 8

15

52

28 12

14

46

22 8

18

52

20 14

25

41

26 9

22

43

23 9

21

47

Admissions statistics for research degrees indicate healthy gains over the past 10 years with application growth over that time period at 21 The largest discipline-related growth was reflected in the social sciences (35 increase) although both the life sciences and

physical sciences and engineering showed robust growth since 2005 (25 and 20 respectively) Applications to physical sciences and engineering fields comprise 46 of the total application pool

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

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900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

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900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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25

Graduate Student Admissions Professional Degrees by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

APPLICATIONS

MATRICULATIONS

ADMITTANCES

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

28 25

2 45

37 7

9

47

35 26

1

38

37 6

1

56

32 21

1 46

36 6

1

57

57

6

1

36

41 5

1

52

37 6

1

56

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

2005 2009 2014

Physical Sciences and EngineeringLife SciencesHumanitiesSocial Sciences

Over the past 10 years there has been robust growth in Graduate School professional degree programs Overall application growth reflected a 166 increase and overall matriculations grew 5 since

2005 The physical sciences and engineering disciplines experienced an application growth rate of 173 over the past decade and a 67 matriculation growth rate over that same time period

26

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

212 247392

1130

1498

1768

3240 3197 3164

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

524 565 551

945881 855

1730

2032

13831464 1499

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2419

Reflecting the same trends as seen in the admission statistics overall enrollment over the past 10 years reflects a 14 increase with significant growth in professional masterrsquos degree programs (56 over the 10-year period)

Since last year enrollment in doctoral and professional masterrsquos degree programs experienced modest increase whereas research masterrsquos degree enrollment increased 13 because the research masterrsquos degree headcount is small the increase has minimal impact on overall enrollment figures

In 2005 doctoral enrollment comprised 71 of total enrollment

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Trend

Humanities

Humanities Trend

Life Sciences

Life Sciences Trend

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Trend

Research Masterrsquos

Research Masterrsquos Trend

Professional Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos Trend

Doctoral

Doctoral Trend (includes in absentia students)

Graduate Degree-Seeking Student Enrollment by Discipline Fall 2005ndash2014

enrollmentwhereas professional masterrsquos programs comprised 25 of the total In 2014 those figures are 59 and 33 respectively

Over the past 10 years enrollment in the physical sciences and engineering has grown 40 averaging 4 growth each year Enrollment in fields in the humanities and social sciences while fewer in headcount has also increased over the same period with the humanities enrollment growing an average of 04 each year since 2005 and enrollment in the social sciences growing an average of 14 over that same time period Enrollment in the life sciences reflects a 10 decrease over the last decade

Graduate Student Enrollment by Degree Type Fall 2005ndash2014

27

84426

79825

54317

105532

3718

944434

1647

22

70524

73826

474167 978

34

78225

87228

47815 1015

32

798256

87628

48115 1009

32

2611

8738

3515

8236

8023

10530

8424 78

23

10026

11529

10126

7619

24522 305

27

15914

42137

31321

33122

23616 598

41

43626

35321

41525

47928

45726

34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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23616 598

41

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41525

47928

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34720

46626

49828

Graduate Student Enrollment by Citizenship and Gender Fall 2005ndash2014

Overall enrollment in doctoral programs over the past 10 years has dipped slightly (-2) with growth in US female enrollment (10) offset by declines in male enrollment (both US and international) and enrollment by females from international countries

Overall enrollment in research masterrsquos programs has shown steady growth over the past 10 years (85) with a significant jump in the international populations research masterrsquos enrollment by both females and males from international countries increased at an

DOCTORAL

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS

2005 2009 2013 2014

2005 2009 2013 2014

average annual rate of 14 over the decade resulting in an overall international enrollment increase of 183 In the same 10 years research masterrsquos enrollment for students from the US increased 35

Enrollment in professional masterrsquos degree programs increased in all categories over the past 10 years with an overall growth of 56 In the past decade significant growth has come within the population represented by females from international countries an average annual growth rate of 14 resulting in a 10-year leap of 193

US Male US Female Intrsquol Male Intrsquol Female

28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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28

Graduate Student Total Enrollment by Ethnicity Fall 2005ndash2014

Fall 2005ndashFall 2014 Enrollment Notes

2013ndash2014 2009ndash2014 2005ndash2014 change change change

Black or African American -9 -19 -18

American Indian or Alaska Native 57 -39 -39

Hispanic -2 86 42

Multi-Ethnic URM 15 -38 na

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 na

Asian -1 16 15

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM -11 -43 na

White 3 -6 -10

Unknown -8 -20 na

International 6 26 29

Total 3 8 16

In preparation for the Cornell University Sesquicentennial President Skorton wrote the following in the Towards New Destinations report ldquoWe must remain true to the inclusive vision of the universityrsquos founders and continue to strive for a more diverse university communityrdquo

Over the past decade Cornell University Graduate School has embraced this vision increasing under-represented minority enrollment 30 Students of color represented 14 of total enrollment in 2005 and 16 of the total enrollment in 2014

Over the past year enrollment growth was a moderate 3 As illustrated in the chart however 15 more students self-reported as having multiple ethnicities one or more of which is considered as underrepresented minority

(Note that ethnicity is not officially reported on international students detailed ethnicity information and statistics are on US citizens or permanent residents only)

International

Unknown

Asian

Hispanic or Latino

White

Multi-Ethnic Non-URM

Multi-Ethnic URM

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

160 122 227337 335 389

2080 1996 1874

259 208

18621903

2403

Black or African American

29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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29

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 (includes inabsentia students)

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

Aerospace Engineering 15 0 16 3 34

African and African-American Studies 4 0 0 0 4

Animal Science 32 9 1 0 42

Anthropology 52 0 0 3 55

Applied Economics and Management 48 31 11 0 90

Applied Mathematics 36 0 0 0 36

Applied Physics 63 20 2 1 86

Archaeology 0 13 0 0 13

Architecture 7 7 112 1 127

Art 0 12 0 0 12

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 21 5 0 1 27

Asian Studies 0 6 0 0 6

Astronomy and Space Sciences 30 0 0 0 30

Atmospheric Science 9 1 0 0 10

Biochemistry Molecular and Cell Biology 97 0 0 1 98

Biological and Environmental Engineering 35 19 10 0 64

Biomedical Engineering 96 0 74 2 172

Biophysics 18 0 0 0 18

Chemical Engineering 112 13 73 1 199

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 158 0 0 4 162

City and Regional Planning 20 10 88 0 118

Civil and Environmental Engineering 43 48 71 2 164

Classics 15 0 0 0 15

Communication 35 0 0 0 35

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 33 3 0 0 36

Comparative Literature 19 0 0 0 19

Computational Biology 22 0 0 0 22

Computer Science 123 5 148 1 277

Design and Environmental Analysis 7 16 0 0 23

Development Sociology 25 8 0 2 35

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 54 2 0 3 59

Economics 101 0 0 2 103

Education 6 0 0 0 6

Electrical and Computer Engineering 148 8 164 2 322

English Language and Literature 66 16 0 2 84

Entomology 18 7 0 0 25

Environmental Toxicology 3 0 0 0 3

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 16 9 3 1 29

Food Science and Technology 35 16 13 1 65

Genetics Genomics and Development 55 0 0 0 55

Geological Sciences 30 2 1 0 33

Germanic Studies 19 0 0 1 20

Global Development 0 0 25 0 25

Government 77 0 0 4 81

History 55 0 0 1 56

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

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800

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1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

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250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

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1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

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47

195

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49

6

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32

6

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1066

563

280

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316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

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900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

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118

41

21

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399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

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800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

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900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

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118

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862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

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Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 22 0 0 0 22

Horticulture 21 10 8 0 39

Hotel Administration 3 0 47 0 50

Human Development 37 3 0 0 40

Immunology and Infectious Disease 10 0 0 0 10

Industrial and Labor Relations 19 13 132 0 164

Information Science 32 12 36 2 82

Landscape Architecture 0 0 50 0 50

Law 14 0 0 0 14

Linguistics 32 1 0 1 34

Management 38 0 0 3 41

Materials Science and Engineering 67 24 8 3 102

Mathematics 65 0 0 1 66

Mechanical Engineering 107 1 58 2 168

Medieval Studies 16 0 0 1 17

Microbiology 25 0 0 0 25

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 8 0 0 0 8

Music 33 1 0 0 34

Natural Resources 48 16 0 0 64

Near Eastern Studies 7 0 0 1 8

Neurobiology and Behavior 35 1 0 1 37

Nutrition 66 0 0 10 76

Operations Research and Information Engineering 41 0 124 1 166

Pharmacology 10 0 0 0 10

Philosophy 38 0 0 1 39

Physics 166 0 0 3 169

Plant Biology 32 0 0 0 32

Plant Breeding 42 5 0 1 48

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 29 5 0 0 34

Policy Analysis and Management 11 0 51 1 63

Psychology 40 0 0 0 40

Public Affairs 0 0 217 0 217

Real Estate 0 0 41 0 41

Regional Science 7 5 0 0 12

Romance Studies 49 0 0 2 51

Science and Technology Studies 18 0 0 1 19

Sociology 47 0 0 2 49

Soil and Crop Sciences 13 8 0 1 22

Statistics 28 1 51 0 80

Systems Engineering 0 0 131 0 131

Theatre Arts 13 0 0 0 13

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 12 0 2 0 14

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 5 0 0 0 5

Grand Total 3164 392 1768 77 5401

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Non-Degree Total

30

Graduate Student Enrollment by Field Fall 2014 continued (includes inabsentia students)

31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

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800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

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800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

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118

41

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757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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31

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Humanities change change change

Doctoral 4 -20 -23

Research Masterrsquos -15 -25 -14

Professional Masterrsquos 161 7 -8

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Life Sciences change change change

Doctoral -16 -18 -5

Research Masterrsquos -16 28 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 250 250 -5

degrees awarded

HUMANITIES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

LIFE SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

32

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

23

188

73

59 56

162

60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

180

118

41

21

757

399

181

177

862

457

188

217

1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Physical Sciences change change change

Doctoral 13 6 0

Research Masterrsquos 26 30 -2

Professional Masterrsquos 83 26 26

2006ndash2015 2010ndash2015 2014ndash2015Social Sciences change change change

Doctoral 5 12 -3

Research Masterrsquos 16 34 -11

Professional Masterrsquos 37 17 -13

PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

SOCIAL SCIENCES DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE TYPE 2006ndash2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded within Discipline by Degree Type continued

0

50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

100

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

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1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

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188

73

59 56

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60

55

47

195

140

49

6

182

144

32

6

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118

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399

181

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457

188

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1066

563

280

223

533

316

122

95

565

370

106

89

676

434

142

100

0

50

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250

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

50

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0

200

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1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

0

100

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

133

65

45

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59 56

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140

49

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182

144

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399

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457

188

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1066

563

280

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316

122

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676

434

142

100

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Social Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Humanities

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Life Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

Physical Sciences

Doctoral

Research Masterrsquos

Professional Masterrsquos

33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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33

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Gender Citizenship and Degree Type 2006ndash2015

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH US CITIZEN AND PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

GRADUATE STUDENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL STATUS110

137 144 142 159 151

154 121 156

128

157 177

162 181

250

324 308 310

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

69 86

79

131 137 137

54 63 97

114

89

155

82

115

257

151

222

298

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Doctoral Female Doctoral Male Research Masters Female Research Masters Male Professional Masters Female Professional Masters Male

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

347

255

175

136

173

147

409

198

150

120

181

126

300

168

166

132

159

98

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

322

298

120

8211

156

232

155

107

4512

173

167

96 9561

132

88

1233 degrees

1184 degrees

1023 degrees

989 degrees

733 degrees

639 degrees

34

In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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In 2006 Cornell granted 639 degrees to international students By 2015 that number increased 55 to 989 and represented 72 countries from Afghanistan to Vietnam

Of the 2222 total degrees awarded in 2014ndash2015 1222 were professional masterrsquos degrees 513 were research masterrsquos degrees and 487 were doctoral degrees Doctoral degrees awarded increased 2 over the past 10 years and the number of professional degrees presented to graduate students grew 67 over that same time period

In award year 2015 degrees granted in the physical sciences represented 54 of total Graduate School degrees awarded the social sciences accounted for 30 and humanities and life sciences degrees awarded comprised the remainder at 15

Women earned 44 of total degrees granted in award year 2015 45 of these women were international Of the 436 women representing non-US countries 68 earned a professional masterrsquos degree

Of the total 974 women awarded Cornell Graduate School degrees in award year 2015 80 earned the degree in the physical and social sciences

The percentage of minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 32 and the percentage of under-represented minority students earning degrees over the past 10 years has increased 42 Total minorities (including under-represented minorities) comprised 16 of those earning graduate degrees in award year 2015

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Ethnicity Award Years 2006ndash2015

2006

2010

2015

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

BlackAfricanAmerican

3Hispanic

3

Asian 10

White 42

International 38

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White39

International 40

BlackAfricanAmerican

2

Multi-Ethnic URM1

Multi-EthnicNon-URM

1

Asian 9

White 33

International 45

Hispanic3

Hispanic4

Unknown 3

Unknown 6

Unknown 5

35

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015

Aerospace Engineering 3 2 15 20

Africana Studies 0 0 5 5

Animal Breeding 0 0 0 0

Animal Science 7 1 0 8

Anthropology 8 7 0 15

Applied Economics and Management 16 19 10 45

Applied Mathematics 7 7 0 14

Applied Physics 14 23 2 39

Archaeology 0 6 0 6

Architecture 1 1 46 48

Art 0 0 6 6

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 0 0 0 0

Asian Studies 0 7 0 7

Astronomy and Space Sciences 3 8 0 11

Atmospheric Science 0 2 0 2

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 7 1 0 8

Biological and Environmental Engineering 11 10 12 33

Biomedical Engineering 14 21 70 105

Biometry 0 0 0 0

Biophysics 2 2 0 4

Chemical Engineering 8 15 62 85

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 22 38 0 60

City and Regional Planning 5 6 43 54

Civil and Environmental Engineering 17 12 61 90

Classics 2 2 0 4

Communication 9 11 0 20

Community and Rural Development 0 0 0 0

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 2 2 0 4

Comparative Literature 3 2 0 5

Computational Biology 4 0 0 4

Computer Science 14 21 115 150

Computer Science - NYC Tech 0 0 34 34

Consumer Economics and Housing 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analy 0 0 0 0

Design and Environmental Analysis 1 7 0 8

Development Sociology 3 2 0 5

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10 1 0 11

Economics 12 21 0 33

Education 2 0 0 2

Electrical and Computer Engineering 32 22 106 160

English Language and Literature 12 10 7 29

Entomology 5 4 0 9

Environmental Toxicology 2 0 0 2

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 0 7 2 9

Food Science and Technology 10 6 19 35

Genetics and Development 7 2 0 9

Geological Sciences 7 2 1 10

Germanic Studies 2 2 0 4

Government 10 12 0 22

History 9 9 0 18

Graduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

36

Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 1 7 0 8

Horticulture 5 6 2 13

Hotel Administration 3 4 45 52

Human Development 7 11 0 18

Human Service Studies 0 0 0 0

Immunology and Infectious Disease 3 1 0 4

Industrial and Labor Relations 2 8 68 78

Information Science 1 5 24 30

International Agriculture and Rural Development 0 0 6 6

International Development 0 0 8 8

Landscape Architecture 0 0 28 28

Law 3 0 0 3

Linguistics 2 3 0 5

Management 2 7 0 9

Materials Science and Engineering 10 25 7 42

Mathematics 11 10 0 21

Mechanical Engineering 24 19 59 102

Medieval Studies 1 2 0 3

Microbiology 6 0 0 6

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 2 0 0 2

Music 4 0 1 5

Natural Resources 7 5 0 12

Near Eastern Studies 2 2 0 4

Neurobiology and Behavior 1 0 0 1

Nuclear Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0

Nutrition 12 1 0 13

Operations Research and Information Engineering 3 5 86 94

Pharmacology 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 2 9 0 11

Physics 19 26 0 45

Plant Biology 6 1 0 7

Plant Breeding 4 1 0 5

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 4 1 0 5

Plant Protection 0 0 0 0

Policy Analysis and Management 3 0 28 31

Psychology 7 6 0 13

Public Affairs 0 0 103 103

Real Estate 0 0 22 22

Regional Science 3 2 0 5

Romance Studies 4 4 0 8

Science and Technology Studies 4 4 0 8

Sociology 2 1 0 3

Soil and Crop Sciences 3 0 0 3

Statistics 6 3 44 53

Systems Engineering 0 0 73 73

Theatre Arts 0 1 0 1

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 3 0 2 5

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 1 0 0 1

Total 487 513 1222 2222

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Graduate Student Degrees Awarded by Graduate Field Award Year 2015 continuedGraduate Field Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

37

Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

38

39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Graduate students are supported through assistant-ships fellowships and funding from other sources including funds paid directly to the student A fellow-ship is an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student to pursue his or her degree without any obligation on the part of the student to engage in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission Fellowships are generally merit-based awards intended to support a student in a full-time course of study

Assistantships are an arrangement in which financial support is given to a graduate student who engages in teaching andor research in furtherance of the university academic mission as well as his or her graduate education At Cornell assistantships include teaching assistantships (TA) graduate assistantships (GA) graduate research assistantships (GRA) and research assistantships (RA)

Please note The financial support charts do not con-tain information on the 227 graduate students enrolled in absentia for Fall 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Total = 2930

RESEARCH MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 348

PROFESSIONAL MASTERrsquoS DEGREES

Total = 1786

financial support

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

CU Fellow 18

External Fellow 10

GATA 36

GRARA 31

OtherFunding

5 CU Fellow

9 External Fellow

2

GATA 20

GRARA 16

Other Funding

53

CU Fellow 2

External Fellow lt 1

GATA 3

GRARA 1

Other Funding

94

Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

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Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

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1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Graduate Student Financial Support by Discipline and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Humanities

CU Fellow 121 36 4 31 0 0 125

External Fellow 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

GATA 206 62 6 46 22 16 234

GRARA 1 0 3 23 0 0 4

Other Funding 3 1 0 0 118 84 121

Total 332 100 13 100 140 100 485

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 116 16 13 17 1 5 130

External Fellow 113 16 2 3 0 0 115

GATA 206 29 27 35 0 0 233

GRARA 238 33 22 29 4 19 264

Other Funding 39 5 13 17 16 76 68

Total 712 100 77 100 21 100 810

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 155 12 4 3 4 0 163

External Fellow 172 13 4 3 0 0 176

GATA 377 28 14 9 3 0 394

GRARA 533 40 17 11 0 0 550

Other Funding 93 7 118 75 877 100 1088

Total 1330 100 157 100 884 100 2371

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 131 24 9 9 24 3 164

External Fellow 8 1 3 3 0 0 11

GATA 261 47 22 22 34 5 317

GRARA 128 23 13 13 9 1 150

Other Funding 28 5 54 53 674 91 756

Total 556 100 101 100 741 100 1398

Grand Total 2930 348 1786 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

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39

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

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1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Agriculture and Life Sciences

CU Fellow 112 15 15 11 3 3 130

External Fellow 96 13 5 4 0 0 101

GATA 239 32 37 28 11 10 287

GRARA 254 34 36 27 5 4 295

Other Funding 48 6 39 30 93 83 180

Total 749 100 132 100 112 100 993

Architecture Art and Planning

CU Fellow 8 31 3 14 1 0 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 14 54 2 9 6 3 22

GRARA 2 8 3 14 0 0 5

Other Funding 2 8 14 64 203 97 219

Total 26 100 22 100 210 100 258

Arts and Sciences

CU Fellow 246 22 6 27 1 2 253

External Fellow 61 6 2 9 0 0 63

GATA 562 51 4 18 16 31 582

GRARA 198 18 0 0 0 0 198

Other Funding 40 4 10 45 35 67 85

Total 1107 100 22 100 52 100 1181

Engineering

CU Fellow 124 15 2 2 4 0 130

External Fellow 117 14 1 1 0 0 118

GATA 189 22 12 9 3 0 204

GRARA 355 42 8 6 1 0 364

Other Funding 65 8 107 82 915 100 1087

Total 850 100 130 100 923 100 1903

Hotel Administration

CU Fellow 0 0 0 na 2 2 2

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

GATA 3 100 0 na 5 6 8

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 0 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 81 92 81

Total 3 100 0 na 88 100 91

Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

40

Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Discipline Doctoral Research Masterrsquos Professional Masterrsquos Total

Human Ecology

CU Fellow 13 19 2 8 6 2 21

External Fellow 4 6 0 0 0 0 4

GATA 33 49 10 38 1 0 44

GRARA 15 22 0 0 0 0 15

Other Funding 3 4 14 54 262 97 279

Total 68 100 26 100 269 100 363

Industrial and Labor Relations

CU Fellow 0 0 0 0 12 9 12

External Fellow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GATA 5 26 4 31 17 13 26

GRARA 14 74 8 62 7 5 29

Other Funding 0 0 1 8 96 73 97

Total 19 100 13 100 132 100 164

Law

CU Fellow 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GRARA 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Other Funding 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

Total 11 100 0 na 0 na 11

Management

CU Fellow 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

External Fellow 0 0 0 na 0 na 0

GATA 1 3 0 na 0 na 1

GRARA 33 87 0 na 0 na 33

Other Funding 3 8 0 na 0 na 3

Total 38 100 0 0 0 0 38

Veterinary Medicine

CU Fellow 8 14 2 67 0 na 10

External Fellow 16 27 1 33 0 na 17

GATA 4 7 0 0 0 na 4

GRARA 29 49 0 0 0 na 29

Other Funding 2 3 0 0 0 na 2

Total 59 100 3 100 0 0 62 Grand Total 2930 100 348 100 1786 100 5064

Note does not include in absentia students

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Graduate Student Financial Support by College and Degree Type Fall 2014 continued

41

Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Doctoral Support by Discipline Fall 2005 2009 and 2014

Discipline Fall 2005 Fall 2009 Fall 2014

Humanities

CU Fellow 155 40 146 41 121 36

External Fellow 16 4 1 0 1 0

GATA 201 52 195 55 206 62

GRARA 0 0 8 2 1 0

Other Funding 16 4 3 1 3 1

Total 388 100 353 100 332 100

Life Sciences

CU Fellow 181 22 106 14 116 16

External Fellow 53 6 58 8 113 16

GATA 166 20 186 25 206 29

GRARA 362 44 354 48 238 33

Other Funding 54 7 32 4 39 5

Total 816 100 736 100 712 100

Physical Sciences and Engineering

CU Fellow 175 14 137 11 155 12

External Fellow 62 5 39 3 172 13

GATA 318 26 341 27 377 28

GRARA 598 49 640 51 533 40

Other Funding 75 6 92 7 93 7

Total 1228 100 1249 100 1330 100

Social Sciences

CU Fellow 120 23 106 19 131 24

External Fellow 16 3 2 0 8 1

GATA 242 46 241 43 261 47

GRARA 100 19 162 29 128 23

Other Funding 45 9 44 8 28 5

Total 523 100 555 100 556 100

Grand Total 2955 2893 2930

Note does not include in absentia students

Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

45

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Median Time to DegreemdashDoctoral Program by Field

42

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 60 64 65 63

Life Sciences 54 54 56 54

Physical Sciences 50 54 54 54

Social Sciences 51 60 60 56

Humanities Architecture 84 58 84 78

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 79 74 70 65

Classics 52 64 68 66

Comparative Literature 60 73 76 68

English Language and Literature 52 63 68 58

Germanic Studies 60 72 65 70

History 68 70 66 62

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 69 58 63 62

Medieval Studies 60 60 60 59

Music 68 64 64 60

Near Eastern Studies 59 50 70 58

Philosophy 60 63 64 63

Romance Studies 55 50 60 64

Science and Technology Studies 64 68 60 66

Theatre Arts 66 83 58 55

Life Sciences

Animal Science 50 52 54 52

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 60 60 63 60

Biometry 64 59 47 44

Biophysics 72 64 60 54

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 48 47 56 49

Computational Biology na na 57 50

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 64 60 64 60

Entomology 55 58 57 56

Environmental Toxicology 50 50 55 50

Food Science and Technology 46 50 50 46

Genetics Genomics and Development 60 64 60 60

Horticulture 42 50 50 45

Immunology and Infectious Disease 50 48 54 54

Microbiology 54 54 57 54

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 50 54 56 54

Natural Resources 64 59 58 54

Neurobiology and Behavior 66 64 61 60

Nutrition 54 53 55 50

Pharmacology 54 60 60 60

Plant Biology 64 60 60 58

Plant Breeding 48 50 50 50

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 50 54 59 58

Psychology 54 50 54 60

43

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

44

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1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 48 56 53 50

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 50 61 50 63

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 50 50 58 58

Applied Mathematics 50 58 52 54

Applied Physics 54 60 60 62

Astronomy and Space Sciences 50 58 54 60

Atmospheric Science na 73 59 52

Biological and Environmental Engineering 50 58 60 54

Biomedical Engineering na 84 55 56

Chemical Engineering 54 54 54 54

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 48 52 52 52

Civil and Environmental Engineering 48 50 50 52

Computer Science 48 50 56 54

Electrical and Computer Engineering 50 48 50 54

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 50 43 50 50

Geological Sciences 58 54 58 50

Materials Science and Engineering 49 54 55 53

Mathematics 52 60 54 50

Mechanical Engineering 50 54 53 50

Operations Research and Information Engineering 50 50 52 50

Physics 58 60 60 60

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 49 50 54 56

Social Sciences

Anthropology 70 74 70 68

Applied Economics and Management 58 56 60 52

City and Regional Planning 60 64 68 50

Communication 51 60 60 50

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na na

Development Sociology 63 70 80 68

Economics 50 50 59 54

Education 44 50 50 na

Government 58 70 70 60

Hotel Administration 50 66 60 59

Human Development 50 58 54 60

Industrial and Labor Relations 50 58 60 58

Information Science na 64 50 52

Law 52 49 49 50

Linguistics 52 70 67 60

Management 42 52 54 54

Policy Analysis and Management 59 70 54 50

Regional Science 50 70 73 55

Sociology 52 60 70 68

Statistics 42 58 60 58

Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

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1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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Average Completion RatemdashDoctoral Program by Field

1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Humanities 76 74 74 70

Life Sciences 81 82 86 75

Physical Sciences 81 80 82 76

Social Sciences 74 75 80 72

Humanities Architecture 71 63 75 30

Asian Literature Religion and Culture 73 63 68 55

Classics 54 53 71 50

Comparative Literature 76 88 93 89

English Language and Literature 78 82 80 76

Germanic Studies 73 82 79 63

History 66 69 63 61

History of Art Archaeology and Visual Studies 79 77 75 62

Medieval Studies 80 61 67 80

Music 91 83 86 77

Near Eastern Studies 60 80 33 100

Philosophy 75 54 66 69

Romance Studies 87 79 74 78

Science and Technology Studies 76 81 81 67

Theatre Arts 83 56 53 79

Life Sciences

Animal Science 86 84 90 68

Biochemistry Molecular amp Cell Biology 88 90 82 75

Biometry 38 52 87 80

Biophysics 83 67 70 100

Comparative Biomedical Sciences 75 84 81 76

Computational Biology na na 100 32

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 86 78 87 79

Entomology 91 90 81 80

Environmental Toxicology 92 75 82 79

Food Science and Technology 78 88 96 80

Genetics Genomics and Development 81 70 93 73

Horticulture 64 93 86 68

Immunology and Infectious Disease 89 87 82 93

Microbiology 84 85 87 91

Molecular and Integrative Physiology 75 90 89 93

Natural Resources 66 76 86 63

Neurobiology and Behavior 79 84 93 78

Nutrition 74 81 79 78

Pharmacology 82 85 93 67

Plant Biology 80 78 78 76

Plant Breeding 89 93 87 79

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology 89 80 87 77

Psychology 76 67 74 85

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1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82

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1990ndash1994 1995ndash1999 2000ndash2004 2005ndash2009Discipline Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort Fall Admit Cohort

Soil and Crop Sciences 85 93 93 61

Zoology and Wildlife Conservation 88 80 100 80

Physical Sciences and Engineering

Aerospace Engineering 73 80 84 73

Applied Mathematics 86 88 87 84

Applied Physics 78 78 85 88

Astronomy and Space Sciences 80 93 96 86

Atmospheric Science na 71 50 67

Biological and Environmental Engineering 78 78 83 75

Biomedical Engineering na 67 88 76

Chemical Engineering 80 79 87 73

Chemistry and Chemical Biology 86 82 79 71

Civil and Environmental Engineering 73 74 66 65

Computer Science 72 81 79 70

Electrical and Computer Engineering 84 82 84 71

Fiber Science and Apparel Design 57 57 72 65

Geological Sciences 81 67 81 52

Materials Science and Engineering 79 75 83 73

Mathematics 72 77 89 85

Mechanical Engineering 84 78 84 74

Operations Research and Information Engineering 88 78 83 79

Physics 85 82 83 87

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 81 88 94 88

Social Sciences

Anthropology 76 78 82 56

Applied Economics and Management 76 60 78 72

City and Regional Planning 72 81 74 81

Communication 63 68 73 77

Design and Environmental Analysis na na na 0

Development Sociology 64 73 69 56

Economics 78 85 87 85

Education 76 72 67 62

Government 74 75 77 69

Hotel Administration 75 85 100 90

Human Development 61 63 69 73

Industrial and Labor Relations 73 68 85 74

Information Science na 100 100 56

Law 43 100 88 88

Linguistics 79 75 72 57

Management 89 82 86 77

Policy Analysis and Management 80 86 85 82

Regional Science 77 82 88 76

Sociology 67 67 77 66

Statistics 67 80 88 82


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