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Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA · Town · 1,086 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About
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Location
Mount Vernon, IA, 52314 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
ORD · Chicago O'Hare
181 mi away
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Admission Rate
80%
Cost of Attendance
$66,249
per academic year
Graduation Rate
67%
Median Earnings
$53,460
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$27,000
at graduation
Enrollment
1,086
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$52,660
Out-of-state tuition
$52,660
Room & board
$11,850
Avg net price
$23,634
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%
SAT average
1234
575655 range
ACT midpoint
27
2330 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
1st-yr retention
80%
Consumer completion
64%
Median earnings (6yr)
$39,299
Median earnings (10yr)
$53,460
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Student Body
Men 54%Women 46%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
32%
First-generation
20%
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
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods24
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology16
Computer Science15
Fine and Studio Arts13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods11
Engineering, General11
Biology, General11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies9
Finance and Financial Management Services8
History7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities6
Psychology, General6
Political Science and Government6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology5
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$7,926/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,213
Federal loan rate
65%