by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Cornell College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Cornell College is ranked #809 out of 2,118 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Cornell College has an acceptance rate of 80%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 8% of students accepted to Cornell College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 575 and 655. Math scores were between 545 and 630.
Cornell College received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 30.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Cornell College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cornell College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Cornell College has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Cornell College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 72%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Cornell College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,074 undergraduates at Cornell College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Cornell College.
The average net price of Cornell College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Cornell College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,285 | $17,873 | $22,174 | $26,134 | $30,897 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cornell College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Cornell College, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $6,861 a year. That adds up to $27,444 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Cornell College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Cornell College make around $53,460 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution found in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The surrounding location of Mount Vernon is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Cornell College.
Contact information for Cornell College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 600 First St. SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 |
| Phone: | 3198954334 |
| Website: | www.cornellcollege.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/CornellCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/CornellCollege |
In the latest year of available data, students from 19 majors graduated from Cornell College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 253 | NA |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 27 | $36,103 |
| Health & Physical Education | 22 | $34,478 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | $32,721 |
| General Psychology | 15 | $25,040 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 12 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 12 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 12 | NA |
| Computer Science | 11 | NA |
| General Engineering | 10 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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