The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$44,550

2024 Average Net Price

$26,283

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

20.7%

1,806 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

933

94.9% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

81.1%

176 Graduates

About

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art were General Fine Studio Arts (73 degrees awarded), Mechanical Engineering (42 degrees), and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (34 degrees).

In 2024, 277 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. 38.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 61.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (87 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (79 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $44,550, which is $16,372 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $44,550, which is $16,372 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,283.

In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$44,550

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was $44,550. The cost of tuition at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $16,372 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,283

2024 Value

6.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,283. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art grew by 6.79%.

This chart compares the average net price of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,280

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was of $17,280 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.24% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art received 1,806 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.894% annual growth. Out of those 1,806 applicants, 374 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 20.7% acceptance rate.

There were 933 students enrolled at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2024. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an overall enrollment yield of 52.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

20.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

374

Accepted Out of 1,806

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was 20.7% (374 admissions from 1,806 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 19.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 0.894%, while admissions grew by 9.68%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

31%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

31% of enrolled first-time students at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had a total enrollment of 933 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 885 students and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 94.9% of students enrolled at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.1% Asian, 27.3% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.43% Two or More Races, 5.79% Black or African American, 0.214% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.107% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (15.5%), followed by Asian Male (15.4%) and White Female (14.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (18.1%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Asian Female (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 933 students. The full-time enrollment at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 885 and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 94.9% of students enrolled at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

92%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was 92%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Asian
290 enrolled students
White
255 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
110 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 31.1% Asian, 27.3% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.43% Two or More Races, 5.79% Black or African American, 0.214% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.107% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 38 students (4.07%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 65 fewer women than men received degrees from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is asian (87 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (79 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is General Fine Studio Arts (73 degrees awarded), followed by Mechanical Engineering (42 degrees) and Electrical & Electronics Engineering (34 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (28 degrees awarded), Engineering (169 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (73 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Software developers (543,654 people), Other managers (421,603 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (387,622 people), Civil engineers (319,865 people), and Mechanical engineers (232,347 people).

The most specialized majors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (28 degrees awarded), Engineering (169 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (73 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Podiatrists, Actuaries, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Architecture and Related Services (28 degrees awarded), Engineering (169 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (73 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Architectural, engineering & related services (634,371 people), Computer Systems Design (594,965 people), Construction (410,083 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (318,581 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (289,663 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Most Common (2024)

General Fine Studio Arts
73 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
42 degrees awarded
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was General Fine Studio Arts with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

171

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

106

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 171 degrees were awarded to men at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, which is 1.61 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (106).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to men at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in Mechanical Engineering, which is 4.78 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 44 degrees were awarded to men at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 1.52 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 64% of students graduating from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (91.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is Female and Hispanic or Latino (91.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.13% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Asian
87 degrees awarded
White
79 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is asian (87 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (79 degrees).

4.69% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
67 degrees awarded
White Male
59 degrees awarded
Asian Male
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is white male (67 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (59 degrees).

Operations

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an endowment valued at nearly $920M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 91M (9.88%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had a total salary expenditure of 96M. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art employs 25 Professors, 18 Assistant professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Male Professor (18), Female Assistant professor (11), and Female Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Endowment

$920M

2024 Endowment

1.4%

growth from 2023

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an endowment valued at about $920M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art grew 1.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $871M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34.3M

2024 Salaries

4.94%

growth from 2023

In 2024, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art paid a median of $34.3M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($96M) and a 4.94% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.02% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.7% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$7M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art paid a total of $7M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

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