Cornish College of the Arts Data & Information Overview

Find out more about how Cornish College of the Arts ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you'll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.

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

How Well Is Cornish College of the Arts Ranked?

2020 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Cornish College of the Arts was awarded 9 badges in the 2020 rankings.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2020 analysis, Cornish College of the Arts is ranked #1,021 out of 1,727 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Cornish College of the Arts is also ranked #20 out of 23 schools in Washington.

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

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Cornish College of the Arts is 87%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Cornish College of the Arts is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

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Cornish College of the Arts Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Cornish College of the Arts, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access student 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 33%. 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 658 undergraduates at Cornish College of the Arts with 650 being full-time and 8 being part-time.

Cornish College of the Arts Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

The overall diversity score for Cornish College of the Arts is 75.94 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 $36,762. 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 +
$29,315	$32,496	$36,956	$39,491	$40,244

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cornish College of the Arts, approximately 90% of students took out student loans averaging $8,601 a year. That adds up to $34,404 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cornish College of the Arts is 2.5%. 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. This is about 29% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major 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 situated in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is a great location for students who prefer city over country 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	41	$21,100
Design & Applied Arts	28	$30,200
Dance	17	$22,000
Fine & Studio Arts	15	$20,500
Music	11	$18,500

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 courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

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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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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