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2010 Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Report: Prepared for The Daily Sun

The undergraduate admissions selection process for the Cornell Class of 2014 concluded on April 1, 2010, the official mail date for the Ivy League. Admissions Highlights:

! Cornell received an all-time high of 36,337 applications for freshman admission; this represents a 6% increase over last year, and a 10% increase over the past two years.

! The overall admit rate (Early Decision and Regular Decision) is 18.4%; the admit

rate last year was 19.1%.

! A total of 6,678 applicants were admitted; 1,176 were admitted Early Decision and 5,502 were admitted Regular Decision.

! Of the 6,678 admitted students, 50% are female and 50% are men.

! The admitted students represent every state in the United States, as well as DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They also represent 79 countries.

! 2,563 students were offered a place on the waitlist. Last year, 3,311 students

were offered a place on the waitlist.

! 24,977 students were denied admission. Last year, 22,434 students were denied admission.

! Median SAT Critical Reading/Verbal Score is 710; median SAT Math score is 740.

Doris Davis Associate Provost 240 Day Hall Ithaca, New York 14853-2801 t. 607.255.3316 f. 607.255.5718 e. dd72@cornell.edu

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Financial Aid Highlights: As of April 8th, 2,135 admitted first-year students had completed a financial aid application and had been reviewed for need-based aid. Of these 2,135 students, 563 students received an enhanced financial aid package under our initiative to support students from enrollment priority groups. We expect this number to change since there are quite a few admitted students who have not yet completed their financial aid application. !

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY Undergraduate Admissions Report: Class of 2014

April 2010

I. Overview

APPLICANT TYPE Applications Received Number Admitted Admit Rate Early Decision 3,594 1,176 32.7% Regular Decision 32,743 5,502 16.8% Overall Total 36,337 6,678 18.4%

II. Profile of Admitted Students (Early Decision & Regular Decision) GEOGRPAHIC (home state of admitted student) Number of Admits New England 630 New York 1,735 Mid-Atlantic 1,309 Southeast 488 Midwest 492 Southwest 387 Far West 1,031 International 599 Blank/Unknown 7

TOP 7 STATES IN THE U.S. New York 1,736 California 813 New Jersey 539 Pennsylvania 304 Massachusetts 276 Texas 266 Florida 235

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Top 7 Countries (Outside of the United States) Number of Admits China, including Hong Kong 101 Canada 99 Republic of Korea 93 Singapore 54 India 37 England 17 Pakistan 12 SELECTED GROUPS

Number of Admits Recruited Athletes 256 Legacies 753 URM (African American, Hispanic, Native American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Bi/Multicultural URM) 1,398