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Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA 52314Town: FringeUNITID 153162

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusUnited MethodistSpecialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 14%Specialty: Biology 14%Specialty: Education 10%
Undergraduates
1,086
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
80%
Average net price
$23.6k
Graduation rate
62%
Retention rate
80%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53.5k
Median debt
$27k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
43th pct.
Programs offered
49
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.