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Rating

Private

Type

1,143

Students

$43,550

Tuition

62%

Acceptance

#379

Ranking

Fringe Town

Campus Setting

Mount Vernon, IA

600 First St. SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098

Cornell College is a small private liberal arts college located in Mount Vernon, IA ranked 6th in Iowa. It has a total of 1,143 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 61.77% of applicants. Cornell College offers 54 different majors and is best known for its Secondary Education and Teaching and Creative Writing programs, which are respectively ranked 6th and 36th in the US. With an annual tuition of $43,550 per year, Cornell College is quite expensive. 65.14% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to take in approximately $43,000 per year, which is 4% greater than the national median.
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Cost

$43,976
Above Average

Cornell College

$43,976

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$60,337

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,465

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

62%Acceptance
Less Selective

Cornell College

62%

National

69%
Sat

1100 - 1345

35% of students submit

Admissions Yield

14%

ACT

22 - 27

68% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,143Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

52%

In-state

83%

Female

48%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
7% Kinesiology and Exercise Science7% Biochemistry and Molecular Biology6% History, General80% Others

7% Kinesiology and Exercise Science

7% Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

6% History, General

80% Others

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

7%

19 Graduates

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

7%

18 Graduates

History, General

6%

16 Graduates

Secondary Education and Teaching

6%

15 Graduates

Computer Science

6%

15 Graduates

Creative Writing

5%

14 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

12 Graduates

International Relations and Affairs

4%

10 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

4%

10 Graduates

Academics

B
Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

102,275

Academic Spend per Student

$12,060

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

81%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$32,600/Year

Cornell College

$32,600

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$32,600

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$43,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

65%