Cornell College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 170,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (75%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,104
Men / Women 54% / 46%
From State 30%
From Region 33%
Athletes 153 (14.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Hispanic 11%
Black 8%
Asian 4%
International 3%
Native American 2%
Mixed 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Cornell College 266 49% 76% 4% 5% 9% 3% $61,000 12 -0.61 26 99%
Engineering Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $95,927 48 -0.20 88 — — — — —
General Engineering 15 — 80% 80% 0% 7% 7% 0% $97,567 54 -0.07 89 — — — — —
Computer Science 12 — 92% 83% 0% 8% 8% 0% $88,831 9 -1.06 82 94% — — — —
Data Science 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,677 10 -1.38 72 — — — — —
Applied Statistics — — — — — — — — $76,467 7 -1.02 65 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,546 22 -0.58 38 — — — — —
Geosciences 6 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,661 47 -0.22 30 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,814 28 -0.62 47 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $74,306 20 -0.67 61 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 31 — 42% 74% 6% 3% 10% 6% $68,346 36 -0.28 46 100% — — — —
Biology — — — — — — — — $63,742 36 -0.31 33 — — — — —
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 8 — 25% 50% 12% 12% 12% 0% $51,838 32 -0.50 8 — — — — —
Environmental Science 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,488 33 -0.40 14 — — — — —
Environmental Studies — — — — — — — — $54,469 28 -0.53 12 — — — — —
Natural Resources Management 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,412 33 -0.41 14 — — — — —
Exercise Science 29 +2 69% 72% 3% 3% 21% 0% $63,123 58 +0.16 31 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 7 — 71% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $63,123 58 +0.16 31 100% — — — —
Physical Fitness 5 — 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $63,123 58 +0.16 31 100% — — — —
Business Administration 7 +1 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,467 36 -0.42 49 — — — — —
Business Analytics 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $65,501 3 -1.54 38 100% — — — —
Finance 12 +1 58% 83% 8% 0% 0% 0% $81,873 25 -0.59 74 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,634 21 -0.67 41 — — — — —
Management Sciences — — — — — — — — $65,501 24 -0.63 38 100% — — — —
Managerial Economics 5 +3 80% 60% 0% 0% 0% 20% $81,320 29 -0.63 73 — — — — —
Classical Languages — — — — — — — — $47,285 15 -0.96 4 — — — — —
Classical Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,741 9 -0.99 4 — — — — —
Creative Writing 11 +3 18% 73% 9% 0% 0% 0% $27,994 0 -2.98 1 95% — — — —
French — +1 — — — — — — $47,289 15 -0.96 4 — — — — —
General Studies 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $46,554 7 -1.03 4 — — — — —
German — +3 — — — — — — $47,119 14 -0.97 4 — — — — —
History 12 +1 58% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $46,921 9 -0.98 4 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 +2 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $46,581 7 -1.03 4 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $46,820 7 -1.01 4 — — — — —
Literature 3 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,868 2 -1.65 2 — — — — —
Philosophy 4 +2 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% 25% $54,655 34 -0.51 12 — — — — —
Religious Studies 3 +3 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,193 32 -0.45 4 — — — — —
Spanish 2 +1 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $47,017 13 -0.98 4 — — — — —
Women's Studies 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,112 7 -1.36 3 — — — — —
Anthropology — — — — — — — — $48,055 10 -0.80 5 — — — — —
Applied Psychology 7 — 14% 57% 0% 29% 0% 14% $48,950 16 -0.93 6 — — — — —
Behavioral Neuroscience 7 +2 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,191 11 -1.01 9 — — — — —
Cultural Studies — — — — — — — — $47,947 9 -0.81 5 — — — — —
International Studies 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,007 17 -0.66 23 — — — — —
Political Science 8 +1 50% 62% 12% 0% 0% 12% $61,849 22 -0.76 28 — — — — —
Psychology 10 — 30% 70% 10% 10% 0% 10% $47,396 7 -1.16 5 100% — — — —
Sociology 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,243 17 -0.69 6 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $48,312 12 -0.78 5 — — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,426 39 -0.32 12 — — — — —
Elementary Education 8 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,212 62 +0.14 10 93% — — — —
Art 12 +5 0% 67% 8% 8% 17% 0% $39,600 14 -0.77 2 100% — — — —
Art History 2 +3 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $39,600 10 -0.95 2 100% — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $39,139 13 -0.82 2 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $54,676 86 +0.85 12 — — — — —
Music History, Literature, and Theory — — — — — — — — $39,583 13 -0.77 2 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,507 13 -0.78 2 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $39,499 13 -0.78 2 — — — — —
Musical Theatre — — — — — — — — $39,448 13 -0.78 2 — — — — —
Theater 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,162 27 -0.52 2 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,346
ROI Percentile 26th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 16.5% 44 41% 77% 2% 2% 11% 2% $42,236 2 -1.47 2 95% —
Health Sciences 15.4% 41 68% 73% 2% 5% 17% 0% $63,123 7 +0.16 31 100% —
Social Sciences 15.0% 40 28% 70% 5% 10% 5% 8% $52,797 23 -0.92 10 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 14.7% 39 38% 69% 8% 5% 10% 5% $64,960 36 -0.32 37 100% —
Business & Economics 10.9% 29 72% 83% 3% 0% 3% 3% $75,999 42 -0.69 64 100% —
Arts 7.5% 20 15% 70% 10% 10% 10% 0% $39,503 6 -0.74 2 100% —
Engineering 6.0% 16 81% 75% 0% 6% 12% 0% $97,465 28 -0.08 89 — —
Computer Science 4.9% 13 85% 85% 0% 8% 8% 0% $88,204 14 -1.08 81 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.5% 12 50% 83% 0% 8% 0% 0% $65,651 14 -0.42 39 — —
Education 3.4% 9 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,347 48 +0.09 10 93% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $55,437 30 -0.40 14 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 99 $546K $513K $32K
Baseball 50 $281K $221K $59K
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $58K $50K $8K
Track & Field (indoor) 43 $58K $50K $8K
Wrestling 39 $371K $257K $114K
Lacrosse 31 $187K $163K $23K
Basketball 30 $211K $192K $19K
Soccer 28 $146K $131K $15K
Cross Country 23 $69K $57K $11K
Tennis 12 $102K $89K $13K
Total 110 $2.0M $1.7M $308K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 29 $217K $174K $43K
Track & Field (indoor) 26 $58K $50K $8K
Track & Field (outdoor) 26 $58K $50K $8K
Soccer 20 $114K $102K $11K
Volleyball 20 $301K $239K $61K
Wrestling 19 $115K $99K $15K
Basketball 17 $384K $312K $72K
Lacrosse 17 $126K $113K $12K
Cross Country 15 $69K $57K $11K
Tennis 8 $39K $32K $7K
Total 43 $1.5M $1.2M $253K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 99 $546K $513K $32K
Track & Field (outdoor) 70 $117K $100K $17K
Track & Field (indoor) 69 $117K $100K $17K
Wrestling 58 $486K $356K $130K
Baseball 50 $281K $221K $59K
Lacrosse 48 $314K $277K $36K
Soccer 48 $261K $234K $27K
Basketball 47 $596K $504K $92K
Cross Country 38 $139K $115K $23K
Softball 29 $217K $174K $43K
Tennis 20 $141K $121K $20K
Volleyball 20 $301K $239K $61K
Total 153 $3.7M $3.3M $403K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 60% 60% 60%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1120 – 1280
SAT Math Range 540 – 630
SAT RW Range 570 – 650