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How strong are the academics at Cornell College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
16
Average class size
67%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Cornell College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
48
10-19
146
20-29
75

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Cornell College:

74%
First-year retention rate
67%
4-year grad rate
72%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $37,232. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$37,232
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Cornell College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Psychology, General
Finance, General
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
8
11.6
15.2
18.8
22.4
26

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Women's Studies 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 26
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 3
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
Business
  • Finance, General 12
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 11
  • Business/Managerial Economics 3
  • Business/Managerial Economics 3
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 1
  • Management Science 1
  • Actuarial Science 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 10
  • Computer Science 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 8
  • Music Teacher Education 2
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 10
  • Engineering Science 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 9
  • General Literature 3
  • General Literature 1
  • Creative Writing 1
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 9
  • History, General 1
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
  • Applied Statistics, General 1
  • Applied Statistics, General 1
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 3
  • Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
  • Data Science, General 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 6
  • Environmental Science 1
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 17
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 4
  • Physical Fitness Technician 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Philosophy 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 14
  • Behavioral Neuroscience 8
  • Applied Psychology 1
  • Applied Psychology 1
  • Psychology, General 1
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • International Relations and Affairs 5
  • Sociology, General 4
  • Anthropology, Other 2
  • International Relations and Affairs 2
  • Sociology and Anthropology 1
  • Anthropology, Other 1
  • Sociology and Anthropology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
  • Art/Art Studies, General 3
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Musical Theatre 1
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Music, General 0
  • Music Theory and Composition 0
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