How has The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 8.4% (2010) to 21% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 3,354 (2010) to 1,806 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 1,004 (2010) to 933 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1310–1530 (2017) to 1295–1501 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 27–31 (2008) to 31–35 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $39,150 (2011) to $46,820 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.