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Information Summary

Ranks 202nd overall and 3rd in Iowa

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate	Arts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Enrollment	Exclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & Setting	Small four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Bachelor's degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Cornell College?

Ranks 422nd for total cost of attendance

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$23,680  $26,280	$23,680  $26,280	$23,680  $26,280

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$720  $720
On-Campus – Room & Board	$6,430  $6,970
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$1,430  $1,270
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	N/A  N/A

Admission Details

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Cornell College use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Cornell College accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	1,072
Meals per Week	20
Room Fee	$3,250
Board Fee	$3,720

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Cornell College Ranks 2368th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$3,330	76	24%
State & Local Grant Aid	$3,635	56	18%
Institutional Grant Aid	$14,070	308	96%
Student Loan Aid	$4,280	224	70%
Any financial aid type		308	96%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Cornell College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Cornell College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Cornell College.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Anthropology, Other
Art/Art Studies, General		1	1			14	2	18
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology	1	1	1			15	1	19
Biology/Biological Sciences, General		1				14		15
Chemistry, General						9		9
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology						1		1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General						3	1	4
Computer Science	1		1			4		6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General			1			9		10
Economics, General	5		1	1		24		31
Elementary Education and Teaching		1				12		13
English Language and Literature, General			1			22		23
Environmental Studies						5		5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other						1		1
French Language and Literature						5		5
General Studies						2		2
Geology/Earth Science, General						3		3
German Language and Literature
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other						19		19
History, General						7		7
International Business/Trade/Commerce						1		1
International Relations and Affairs						4		4
Latin American Studies							1	1
Latin Teacher Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics, General						9	1	10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other						6	2	8
Music Performance, General						2		2
Music Teacher Education						1	1	2
Music, General						2		2
Philosophy			1		1	9	1	12
Physics, General						6	1	7
Political Science and Government, General	1					6	2	9
Psychology, General		1				24		25
Religion/Religious Studies			1			6	2	9
Russian Language and Literature
Secondary Education and Teaching						3		3
Sociology		1				8	2	11
Spanish Language and Literature			2		1			3
Women's Studies
Total	8	6	10	1	2	256	17	300

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Cornell College Ranks 1157th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$58,828 ($64,345 male / $53,048 female)
Number of FT Faculty	86 (44 male / 42 female)
Number of PT Faculty	14
FT Faculty Ratio	6 : 1
Total Benefits	$1,487,470

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