Cornish College of the Arts Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is Cornish College of the Arts Ranked?

2021 Rankings

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.

Cornish College of the Arts was awarded 17 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dance.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2021 analysis, Cornish College of the Arts is ranked #652 out of 1,715 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 23 colleges in Washington, Cornish College of the Arts is ranked at #15.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Cornish College of the Arts?

Acceptance Rate

Cornish College of the Arts has an acceptance rate of 87%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Cornish College of the Arts.

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Cornish College of the Arts Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Cornish College of the Arts is an impressive 7 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Cornish College of the Arts is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Cornish College of the Arts

Freshmen Retention Rate

Cornish College of the Arts 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.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Cornish College of the Arts the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 48%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

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Good Overall Diversity at Cornish College of the Arts

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 602 undergraduates at Cornish College of the Arts with 584 being full-time and 18 being part-time.

Cornish College of the Arts Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for Cornish College of the Arts is 76.32 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does Cornish College of the Arts Cost?

The overall average net price of Cornish College of the Arts is $34,448. 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 Cornish College of the Arts

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$28,643	$29,480	$33,045	$36,154	$37,806

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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cornish College of the Arts, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 Cornish College of the Arts, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $8,365 a year. That adds up to $33,460 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cornish College of the Arts 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.

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How Much Money Do Cornish College of the Arts Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Cornish College of the Arts with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $29,100 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 27% less that the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Cornish College of the Arts

Cornish College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Cornish College of the Arts are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone:	206-726-5016
Website:	www.cornish.edu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/CornishCollege

Cornish College of the Arts Majors

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Drama & Theater Arts	52	$21,100
Design & Applied Arts	32	$30,200
Dance	21	$22,000
Music	19	$18,500
Fine & Studio Arts	17	$20,500
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	4	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Cornish College of the Arts along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Cornish College of the Arts

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 24 students took at least one online class at Cornish College of the Arts. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	24	0
2016-2017	0	0
2015-2016	0	0
2014-2015	0	0
2013-2014	0	0

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Notes and References

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.

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.