by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Cornerstone University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Cornerstone University works out to about $40,737.00 per academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $23,000.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,737.00 |
| Total cost | $40,737.00 |
| That is 24% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,737.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$21,742.00 |
| Net price | $18,995.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $40,737.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$21,866.00 |
| Net price | $18,871.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $18,871.00 | $18,995.00 | $40,737.00 |
| Senior year | $18,871.00 | $18,995.00 | $40,737.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $75,484.00 | $75,980.00 | $162,948.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,757.00 | $28,946.00 | $62,077.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $869.00 | $874.00 | $1,875.00 |
| Total amount paid | $104,241.00 | $104,926.00 | $225,025.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $18,871.00 | $18,995.00 | $40,737.00 |
| Senior year | $18,871.00 | $18,995.00 | $40,737.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $37,742.00 | $37,990.00 | $81,474.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,378.00 | $14,473.00 | $31,039.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $434.00 | $437.00 | $938.00 |
| Total amount paid | $52,120.00 | $52,463.00 | $112,513.00 |
| See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section. |
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,301.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,384.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,129.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,158.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,507.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,345.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,522.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Cornerstone University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Cornerstone University amounts to $18,634.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,634.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,656.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,850.00 |
| Middle income | $18,873.00 |
| High income | $19,753.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,532.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,750.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Cornerstone University works out to $-858.00.
The federal default-rate classification for Cornerstone University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Cornerstone University come to $215,729,371.00 spread across 9,491 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,876.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,850.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Cornerstone University, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.