Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$44,550

2021 Average Net Price

$20,757

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.03%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

14.7%

2,678 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

936

96.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

83.4%

191 Graduates

About

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art were General Fine Studio Arts (55 degrees awarded), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (28 degrees), and Architecture (26 degrees).

In 2021, 214 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. 33.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 66.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (73 degrees), 1.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (48 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $44,550, which is $16,045 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $44,550, which is $16,045 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,757.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$44,550

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was $44,550. The cost of tuition at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is $16,045 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$20,757

2021 Value

17%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,757. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art grew by 17%.

This chart compares the average net price of 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

$16,660

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was of $16,660 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.09% between 2020 and 2021.

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 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

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at 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.

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.

3.03%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was 3.03%, which represents 2 out of the 66 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.

Admissions

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art received 2,678 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 13.6% annual growth. Out of those 2,678 applicants, 393 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 14.7% acceptance rate.

There were 936 students enrolled at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2021. 74% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an overall enrollment yield of 53.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

14.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

393

Accepted Out of 2,678

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was 14.7% (393 admissions from 2,678 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 17.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 13.6%, while admissions declined by −4.84%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of 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

74%

Submission Percentage (2020)

153

Scores Submitted (2020)

74% of enrolled first-time students at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had a total enrollment of 936 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 902 students and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.3% White, 28.7% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.49% Black or African American, and 4.06% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (17.3%), followed by Asian Male (16.3%) and Asian Female (13.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (20.7%), followed by White Male (13.8%) and White Female (10.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 936 students. The full-time enrollment at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 902 and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2021 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 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 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 (2021)

White
284 enrolled students
Asian
269 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
106 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is 30.3% White, 28.7% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.49% Black or African American, and 4.06% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 60 students (6.41%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 70 fewer women than men received degrees from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is white (73 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (48 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is General Fine Studio Arts (55 degrees awarded), followed by Electrical & Electronics Engineering (28 degrees) and Architecture (26 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at 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 (35 degrees awarded), Engineering (124 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (55 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 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Software developers (410,265 people), Other managers (372,624 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (336,917 people), Civil engineers (263,874 people), and Mechanical engineers (192,329 people).

The most specialized majors at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (35 degrees awarded), Engineering (124 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (55 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 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Architecture and Related Services (35 degrees awarded), Engineering (124 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (55 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Architectural, engineering & related services (562,320 people), Computer Systems Design (475,761 people), Construction (328,796 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (281,232 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (249,514 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Fine Studio Arts
55 degree-majors awarded
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
28 degree-majors awarded
Architecture
26 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was General Fine Studio Arts with 55 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

142

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, which is 1.97 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (72).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, which is 8.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 0.964 times less than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 69% of students graduating from 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, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 5.76% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
73 degrees awarded
Asian
48 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is white (73 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (48 degrees).

7.48% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
49 degrees awarded
Asian Male
33 degrees awarded
White Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is white male (49 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian male (33 degrees).

Operations

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an endowment valued at nearly $920M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 128M (13.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art had a total salary expenditure of 81.2M. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art employs 30 Professors, 20 Assistant professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are Male Professor (23), Female Assistant professor (15), and Female Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 29 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Endowment

$920M

2021 Endowment

6.05%

growth from 2020

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has an endowment valued at about $920M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art grew 6.05% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $868M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at 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

$28.6M

2021 Salaries

4.04%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art paid a median of $28.6M in salaries, which represents 35.2% of their overall expenditure ($81.2M) and a 4.04% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art paid a total of $6.56M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art were Professor with 30 employees, Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was Male Professor with 23 employees, Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Female Professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.