Cornell College

Cornell College is a private, religous school located in the of Mount Vernon, IA

Founded in 1853, the institution currently enrolls around 1,002 students a year, including 997 undergrads. The institution runs on a other academic calendar.

Admissions Facts About Cornell College

Acceptance rate: 0%

Average GPA: 3.5

Early Decision or Early Action: No/Yes

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

Cornell College Acceptance Rate 2021

The acceptance rate at Cornell College is 0 percent.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Cornell College a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Cornell College, around 65 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 262 students who started at Cornell College as first-time freshman, 169 graduate within four years.

Cornell College's six-year graduation for undergrads is 67 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. In 2020, students graduated with an average of $39,924 in student loans for each student with debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Cornell College sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Cornell College a good school for YOU?

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