The Rockefeller University
About
The Rockefeller University is a private biomedical research and graduate-only university in New York City, United States. It focuses primarily on the biological and medical sciences and provides doctoral and postdoctoral education. It is classified as a "Special Focus – Research Institution". Rockefeller is the oldest biomedical research institute in the United States.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
New England Commission of Higher Education
New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education
Action history · 3
- Jan 2023Initial AccreditationNew England Commission of Higher Education
- Jan 2023Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedNew York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education
- Feb 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: OtherNew York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education
Academic programs at Rockefeller
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Rockefeller vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Rockefeller selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectThe Rockefeller University | — | — | 281 | — | — |
| — | — | 1,261 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,474 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,424 | — | — | |
| — | — | 310 | $18,894 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,677 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | — | — | 1,343 | $18,894 |
Institutions like Rockefeller
Explore the federal data for institutions in Rockefeller's comparison group.
- New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,261Net price—View data - New York
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,474Net price—View data - New York
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,424Net price—View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Generations College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment310Net price$18,894View data - Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,677Net price—View data
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryProteomics GlossaryThe Proteomics Glossary from The Rockefeller University's Proteomics Resource Center provides definitions for 20 terms related to the field of proteomics. This glossary includes technical definitions and explanations of various techniques, processes, and concepts in the study of proteomes, providing a fundamental understanding of mass spectrometry and quantitative analysis in proteomics research.rockefeller.edu
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