Ithaca, New York · Private Non-Profit
Chemical Engineering at Cornell University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% reported program-share signal, $28,690 school-wide net price, and $104,043 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 218 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~218
- Schools with reported signal
- 192
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 8.8%
- Graduation rate
- 95.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,690/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $114,760
- Median debt
- $14,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $104,043/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($28,690), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($104,043), and peer averages from 192 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 192 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,724 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($35,252 above). Together, those evidence points place Cornell University in the top 47% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 3.6% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 1.1% reported share · $3,776 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% reported share · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.1% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 2.2% reported share · $12,116 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 4.1% reported share · $16,075 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 8.5% reported share · $9,873 net A+ CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY · 0.2% reported share · $5,297 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Chemical Engineering accounts for 1.4% of reported programs at Cornell University, which is bigger than 68% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 218 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Cornell University's average net price is $28,690 per year, about $114,760 over four years. That is $8,724 above the $19,966 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $104,043 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $35,252 above the $68,791 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Cornell University #90 of 192 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.