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Cooper Union

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach National

Location New York, NY

Population 14,000,000

Website https://www.cooper.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 891

Men / Women 47% / 53%

Asian 36%

White 22%

Hispanic 12%

International 11%

Black 7%

Mixed 5%

Native American 0%

From State 52%

From Region 12%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Engineering 56%

Arts 44%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,820

Est. Cost of Attendance $64,190

10-Year ROI $227,000

ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%

4-Year Graduation Rate 52%

6-Year Graduation Rate 81%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)

Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)

Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 12%

Yield (Unbound) 42%

Early Decision 1 Nov 1

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 39%

SAT Range 1330 – 1460

SAT Math Range 642 – 753

SAT RW Range 653 – 748

ACT Range 28 – 34

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	228	58% / 42%	13%	$77,604		90%
Chemical Engineering	17 —	65% / 35%	18%	$98,187	96	97%
Civil Engineering	28 —	71% / 29%	4%	$106,297	98	97%
Electrical Engineering	34 —	68% / 32%	12%	$136,287	100	100%
General Engineering	6 —	67% / 33%	33%	$97,835	95	—
Mechanical Engineering	42 —	81% / 19%	12%	$97,645	95	—
Architecture	28 —	39% / 61%	39%	$63,789	61	—
Studio Art	73 —	40% / 60%	5%	$26,581	1	82%

Rankings

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