Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA · Town · 1,086 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Mount Vernon, IA, 52314 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
ORD · Chicago O'Hare
181 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$66,249
Avg net price
$23,634
Room & board
$11,850
Tuition
$52,660
Books & supplies
$1,320/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,409
$30–48k
$18,513
$48–75k
$20,177
$75–110k
$22,944
$110k+
$29,298
Admissions
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1234
Reading 575–655
Math 545–630
ACT midpoint
27
Composite 23–30
English 21–31
Math 20–28
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Cornell College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
1st-yr retention
80%
Transfer-out rate
22%
Consumer completion
64%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
64%
Transferred
26%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
10%
Median earnings (6yr)
$39,299
Median earnings (10yr)
$53,460
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,500–$28,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,000
Student Body
Men 54%Women 46%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
32%
First-generation
20%
Median family income
$80,000
Independent students
3%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
69%
Hispanic
11%
Black
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$39,299
10 years after entry
$53,460
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Institutional
Endowment
$101M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$7,926/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,213
Federal loan rate
65%
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