by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Cornerstone University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of the 1,618 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Cornerstone University took the #1,003 spot. In addition, Cornerstone took the #26 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and Cornerstone took the #620 spot on the list. Cornerstone also ranked #13 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Michigan.
Around 341 graduate students chose to attend Cornerstone University during the most recent year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at Cornerstone is made up of 57.2% women and 42.8% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 34.0% of the graduate student population at Cornerstone. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 0.9% of graduate students hail from another country. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Cornerstone who borrowed carries a median debt of $29,328.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Cornerstone is $82,174.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at Cornerstone based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $82,174 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | $59,070 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | $52,039 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $38,622 |
Cornerstone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Cornerstone University.
Contact details for Cornerstone are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525-5897 |
| Phone: | 616-949-5300 |
| Website: | www.cornerstone.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/cornerstoneuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/CornerstoneU |
84.2% of the graduate students at Cornerstone University took at least one class online. Roughly 72.4% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 17 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | $82,174 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 25 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 3 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 1 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 3 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 1 | — |
| International Business | 2 | — |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 11 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 11 | — |
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.
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