Weill Cornell Medical College

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2019 Student Loan

0.47%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,371

96.1% Full-Time

About

Weill Cornell Medical College is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Weill Cornell Medical College were Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Physician Assistant (46 degrees), and Epidemiology (14 degrees).

In 2021, 355 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Weill Cornell Medical College. 60.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (113 degrees), 1.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (74 degrees).

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.47%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Weill Cornell Medical College was 0.47%, which represents 12 out of the 2554 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Weill Cornell Medical College had a total enrollment of 1,371 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Weill Cornell Medical College is 1,317 students and the part-time enrollment is 54. This means that 96.1% of students enrolled at Weill Cornell Medical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Weill Cornell Medical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.7% White, 21.7% Asian, 9.99% Hispanic or Latino, 7.22% Black or African American, 2.41% Two or More Races, 0.219% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.219% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (21%), followed by White Male (14.4%) and Asian Female (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Weill Cornell Medical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,371 students. The full-time enrollment at Weill Cornell Medical College is 1,317 and the part-time enrollment is 54. This means that 96.1% of students enrolled at Weill Cornell Medical College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Weill Cornell Medical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
490 enrolled students
Asian
297 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
137 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Weill Cornell Medical College is 35.7% White, 21.7% Asian, 9.99% Hispanic or Latino, 7.22% Black or African American, 2.41% Two or More Races, 0.219% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.219% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 65 students (4.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 73 more women than men received degrees from Weill Cornell Medical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Weill Cornell Medical College is white (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (74 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Weill Cornell Medical College is Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (125 degrees awarded), followed by Physician Assistant (46 degrees) and Epidemiology (14 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Weill Cornell Medical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (86 degrees awarded), Health (269 degrees), and Engineering (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Weill Cornell Medical College are Registered nurses (1,409,705 people), Physicians (514,755 people), Other managers (429,923 people), Software developers (415,595 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (338,854 people).

The most specialized majors at Weill Cornell Medical College in 2021 are Biology (86 degrees awarded), Health (269 degrees), and Engineering (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Weill Cornell Medical College are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Weill Cornell Medical College are Biology (86 degrees awarded), Health (269 degrees), and Engineering (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Weill Cornell Medical College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,933,906 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,504 people), Computer Systems Design (481,062 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (433,716 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (412,339 people).

The most specialized majors at Weill Cornell Medical College are Biology (86 degrees awarded), Health (269 degrees), and Engineering (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Weill Cornell Medical College.

Most Common (2021)

Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
125 degrees awarded
Physician Assistant
46 degrees awarded
Epidemiology
14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Weill Cornell Medical College was Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Weill Cornell Medical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

141

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

214

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 141 degrees were awarded to men at Weill Cornell Medical College, which is 0.659 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (214).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Weill Cornell Medical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Weill Cornell Medical College in Medicine, which is 1 times approximately the same the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Weill Cornell Medical College in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences, which is 2.09 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
113 degrees awarded
Asian
74 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Weill Cornell Medical College is white (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (74 degrees).

10.7% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
67 degrees awarded
Asian Female
53 degrees awarded
White Male
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Weill Cornell Medical College is white female (67 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (53 degrees).

Operations

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Weill Cornell Medical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 2,010 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 922 employees, and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 744 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.25B

2021 Salaries

2.9%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Weill Cornell Medical College paid a median of $1.25B in salaries, a 2.9% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Occupations by Share

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,010 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Weill Cornell Medical College were Office and Administrative Support with 2,010 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 922 employees, and Healthcare Practioners and Technical with 744 employees.