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Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other bachelor's degree outcomes at Cornell University

Name: Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Cornell University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2699

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$20,202 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 15.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $57,208 / year
10-year scenario: +39% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$228,830

$16,000Annual price+$164,830

$29,000Current college-wide context+$112,830

$32,000Annual price+$100,830

$48,000Annual price+$36,830

$64,000Annual price−$27,170

$80,000Annual price−$91,170

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+119%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,841 → $85,225

79Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

112Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

168Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$59,627Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

292Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

49Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

157Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$85,883$51,075 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 29 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,690

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,465

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,883

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$143/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,690Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$88,140Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE8.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE95.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$38,841Year 1

$85,883Year 4

$85,225Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,157

Estimated loan payment$143

168borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,883 vs. $65,681

$20,202 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Natural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,120 median wageNY estimate · 2,520 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,180 median wageNY estimate · 3,870 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$86,790 median wageNY estimate · 250 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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