Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$25,220/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

80% acceptance rate62% graduation rate1,094 undergrads

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is accessible, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $25,220 a year against a $69,050 list price, a 63% gap.

Cornell College is a small-town private four-year institution located in Mount Vernon, IA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,094 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate80%
SAT range1120 - 1285
Graduation rate62%
Enrollment1,094
Student:faculty14:1
Avg net price$25,220
Total cost (sticker)$69,050

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

80%

SAT range

1120 - 1285

Acceptance rate
80%
SAT range
1120 - 1285
ACT range
23 - 30
Applications
2,522
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

14:1

Avg class size (est.)

~35 students

Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Avg class size (est.)
~35 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
62%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$69,050

Avg net price after aid

$25,220

Sticker price$69,050
Avg net price after aid$25,220
Tuition & fees
$52,660
Room & board
$16,390
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$69,050
Avg net price after aid
$25,220
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

99%

Avg grant aid

$39,564

Receiving financial aid
99%
Pell grant recipients
32%
Avg grant aid
$39,564

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,094
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Mount Vernon, IA
Campus setting
Town: Fringe
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Cornell College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.