Cornell Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#172 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Iowa Colleges
#18 in Iowa Colleges
Cornell College is ranked 172nd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 18th in Iowa Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Cornell College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
- Its tuition & fees of $52,660 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (80%) is higher (easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,200 SAT, 26 ACT) is around average.
- It has relatively small number of students of 1,094.
- The financial aid amount ($39,564) is much higher.
- It offers very diverse area of study (62 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cornell are $52,660 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College $52,660
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $30,542
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Cornell are $2,800 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College $2,800
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $12,201
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Cornell is 80% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 67%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Cornell is 14% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 14%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 27%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Cornell is 1,200 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 1,200
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 1,112
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Cornell is 26 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 26
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 67
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Cornell is 62% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 62%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 64%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Cornell is 25% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 25%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 27%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Cornell is 80% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 80%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 73%
Student Population
The total student population at Cornell is 1,094 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 1,094
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 1,514
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Cornell is $39,564 which is 75.13% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College $39,564
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa $18,820
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Cornell is 14 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Cornell College 14 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa 10 to 1
Number of Programs
Cornell offers 62 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.