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BackCornell College (IA): Merit Aid, Financial Aid Data, Offer Data & More
Cornell College offers 97% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $24,840. Cornell College is a private college located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Its student population is 1,028. It is a four-year, small, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 61%. Cornell College 4 year graduation rate is 64% .
Merit Aid Stats For Cornell College
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$24,840
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
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Need Based Aid
% of freshman
with need
$4,430
Avg. financial aid for
freshman with need
% of students offered need-based aid, granted work study
Avg Work Study
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Median Earnings for Alumni
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Median Earnings of Alumni
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Admission Data
- Admission rate 61%
- Avg. high school GPA 3.5
- Avg. ACT 26.5
- Avg. SAT 1200
- Early decision acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
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- % of accepted students who enroll GET FREE ACCESS
Upcoming Deadlines For Cornell College
- Early decision 1 - Deadline
Nov 1 - Early decision 1 - Notification
n/a* - Cornell College - Send test score
Aug 1
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- Application fee
$0
Helpful Links
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Recent Financial Aid Offers For the 2019 Admissions Year
Parents who completed the admissions process in 2019 submitted their offer data as presented here.
| Money You Don’t Need To pay | Money Your Family Needs To pay | Federal Student Loans (Government) | Work Study | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expected Family Contribution | State of Residence | Unweighted GPA | Composite SAT | Composite ACT | Admission Type | College Estimated Cost of Attendance | College Grants & Scholarships (NOT BASED on financial need) | Is this money automatically renewable? | College Grants & Scholarships (BASED on financial need) | Net Cost to your family (before loans & work study) | Subsidized | Unsubsidized | Amount you can earn |
| Above $60000 | OR | 3.82 | 0 | 35 | Early Action | $50000 | $0 | $0 | $50000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| $15001 to $20000 | MO | 3.5 | 0 | 21 | Rolling | $50000 | $20000 | Don't Know | $0 | $30000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $20001 to $25001 | NC | 3.98 | 0 | 36 | Rolling | $60000 | $33000 | Yes | $0 | $27000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | Merit Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | $57,911 | 97% | $24,840 | 61% | |
| Wabash College | $58,770 | 100% | $27,193 | 65% | |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | $67,980 | 100% | $26,980 | 58% | |
| Knox College | $60,136 | 94% | $26,951 | 74% | |
| Lycoming College | $58,059 | 97% | $26,637 | 66% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | $62,298 | 96% | $26,445 | 59% | |
| Lawrence University | $62,166 | 97% | $26,419 | 62% | |
| Centre College | $56,910 | 94% | $26,378 | 73% | |
| Augustana College | $57,016 | 100% | $26,272 | 64% | |
| Wheaton College | $51,130 | 94% | $25,373 | 70% | |
| Alma College | $52,782 | 100% | $25,040 | 64% | |
| Depauw University | $60,406 | 97% | $24,786 | 63% | |
| Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota | $49,320 | 100% | $24,397 | 91% | |
| Oglethorpe University | $57,460 | 100% | $24,348 | 62% | |
| Southwestern University | $57,870 | 100% | $24,155 | 45% | |
| Austin College | $56,557 | 97% | $24,114 | 55% | |
| Bridgewater College | $53,000 | 97% | $24,025 | 66% | |
| Westmont College | $64,240 | 97% | $23,845 | 62% | |
| Moravian College | $64,107 | 100% | $23,305 | 73% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | $64,010 | 100% | $22,909 | 69% |
Colleges in Plains Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | $57,911 | 97% | $24,840 | 61% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | $59,160 | 95% | $27,506 | 66% | |
| Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota | $49,320 | 100% | $24,397 | 91% | |
| Drury University | $71,657 | 100% | $13,114 | 68% | |
| Graceland University Lamoni | $43,960 | 100% | $18,146 | 58% | |
| Creighton University | $56,674 | 93% | $18,644 | 71% | |
| Central College | $53,402 | 100% | $22,243 | 70% | |
| Hamline University | $54,056 | 97% | $19,218 | 67% | |
| Bethel University | $53,200 | 99% | $18,143 | 71% | |
| Saint Ambrose University | $47,438 | 96% | $14,455 | 63% | |
| Luther College | $57,885 | 99% | $28,490 | 63% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate | 10 Year Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 61 | $90,600 |
| University Of Vermont | 68 | $99,400 |
| Chapman University | 54 | $99,400 |
| Albion College | 68 | $99,300 |
| Butler University | 68 | $99,300 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 69 | $99,200 |
| Norwich University | 66 | $99,100 |
| Rider University | 70 | $99,000 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate | Attendance Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 61 | $57,911 |
| Nazareth College | 64 | $52,145 |
| Saint Vincent College | 68 | $52,215 |
| Emory & Henry College | 70 | $52,250 |
| Elmhurst College | 67 | $52,349 |
| Meredith College | 63 | $52,580 |
| Alma College | 64 | $52,782 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 59 | $52,900 |
| Bridgewater College | 66 | $53,000 |
| Fisher College | 67 | $53,036 |
| Caldwell University | 67 | $53,055 |
| New Jersey Institute Of Technology | 64 | $53,150 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | 69 | $53,290 |
| Massachusetts College Of Art And Design | 67 | $53,400 |
| Central College | 70 | $53,402 |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore County | 58 | $53,538 |
| Berry College | 66 | $53,540 |
| University Of Evansville | 69 | $53,676 |
| Presbyterian College | 69 | $53,840 |
| Concordia College At Moorhead | 61 | $53,882 |
| North Central College | 56 | $53,931 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate | 4 year graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 61 | 64% |
| Springfield College | 63 | 68% |
| Suny College At Geneseo | 65 | 68% |
| Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology | 68 | 68% |
| Saint Louis University | 58 | 68% |
| Robert Morris University Illinois | 63 | 68% |
| Rollins College | 67 | 68% |
| Converse College | 59 | 67% |
| Concordia College At Moorhead | 61 | 67% |
| Maryland Institute College Of Art | 64 | 67% |
| Westmont College | 62 | 67% |
| Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry | 61 | 67% |
| Pennsylvania State University Main Campus | 56 | 67% |
| Sacred Heart University | 60 | 67% |
| University Of San Francisco | 65 | 67% |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | 60 | 67% |
| Simmons College | 70 | 67% |
| Baptist Memorial College Of Health Sciences | 59 | 66% |
| Lake Forest College | 58 | 66% |
| Rockhurst University | 66 | 65% |
| Agnes Scott College | 70 | 65% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 97% | $24,840 |
| Luther College | 99% | $28,490 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 95% | $27,506 |
| Wabash College | 100% | $27,193 |
| Illinois Institute Of Technology | 100% | $26,980 |
| Lycoming College | 97% | $26,637 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 96% | $26,445 |
| Lawrence University | 97% | $26,419 |
| Augustana College | 100% | $26,272 |
| Wheaton College | 94% | $25,373 |
| Alma College | 100% | $25,040 |
| Depauw University | 97% | $24,786 |
| Juniata College | 90% | $24,402 |
| Oglethorpe University | 100% | $24,348 |
| Austin College | 97% | $24,114 |
| Bridgewater College | 97% | $24,025 |
| Westmont College | 97% | $23,845 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 100% | $22,909 |
| North Central College | 100% | $22,376 |
| Central College | 100% | $22,243 |
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