Cornell University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Systems Engineering
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
Its flexibility for completion; the 8 credit project experience; our yield is currently 100%; exactly the same degree and actual classes as the on campus students take; 100% of our students are working professionals with most from Fortune 500 companies
School type	Private
Terms	Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in engineering degree programs	1
Concentrations with highest demand
N/A
Concentrations offered
N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

15

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	N/A

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	10 full-time; 1 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 0% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	8
Average experience teaching online courses	3 years
National Academy of Engineering members	0%
Program fully finances faculty training	No
Tech staff supporting faculty	2 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	22
Maximum class size	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	No
Can earn degree entirely abroad	No
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations Yes Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Encouraged but not mandatory
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based
Credits earned online equal earned on-campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and campus students	All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	2.5 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years