by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Cornell College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in literature, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Cornell College was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
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Part-time undergraduates at Cornell College paid an average of $1,415 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,288 | $45,288 |
| Fees | $626 | $626 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,150 | $10,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,253 | $3,253 |
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Online degrees for the Cornell College literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in literature in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 74.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in literature at Cornell College in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Literature | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 12 |
*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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