Cornell College, IA

location_on  600 First St. Sw, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 • language  cornellcollege.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences15%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education6%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 61%
Median SAT Math 595
Median SAT Reading 605
Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–650
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–30
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $42,000
Out-of-State Tuition $42,000
Average Total Cost $56,000
Average Net Cost $27,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $23,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $31,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 64%
Median Federal Debt $22,000
Repayment Rate 71%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 15% 10%
>$110K 		34% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $24,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $21,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $22,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $21,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		71% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		71% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		80% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		86% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 82%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 7%
Graduation Rate 73%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		70% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		73% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		68% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		75% 58% 57%
Black 		57% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		77% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		80% 59% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 44% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 72% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		79% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		60% 53% 48%
Other race 		62% 58% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,022
Full-time Undergrads 90%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 2% 7%
Black 		6% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		68% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 5% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Kirkwood Community College
12 miles, W • 1.9 star
Coe College
13 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Mount Mercy University
13 miles, NW • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

The Eastern Iowa Airport
15 miles, W • 1.4 star
Dubuque Regional Airport
49 miles, E • 1 star
Quad City International Airport
58 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Waterloo Regional Airport
66 miles, NW • 1 star