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Cornell College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

How Do You Compare to Cornell College’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Cornell College, situated in Mount Vernon, IA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Cornell College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Cornell College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	80%

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Cornell College received 2,522 total applications. Among these applicants, 2,015 gained acceptance, and 288 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	2,522
Accepted	2,015
Enrolled	288
Enrolled Full-Time	288

Getting into Cornell College is 79.9%. This level of selectivity means the school is highly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Cornell College: women are accepted at a rate of 78% versus 82% for men.

The enrollment percentage for Cornell College is 14%. This indicates that 14% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 13% versus 15% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Cornell College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,205	1,240
Admitted	984	961
Enrolled	146	128

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 8% of applicants to Cornell College reported SAT scores (23 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 575 and 655. SAT Math scores ranged from 545 and 630.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	575	655
Mathematics	545	630
Combined Total	1120	1285

Cornell College saw ACT scores submitted by 17% of admitted applicants (48 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 30.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	23	30
English/Reading	21	31
Mathematics	20	28

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By ArtisticAbode under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.