Cornell College
Academics
How strong are the academics at Cornell College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
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 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
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:
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.
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:
The Full List
- Latin American Studies 0
- Women's Studies 0
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 0
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 15
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 0
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 12
- Management Science 11
- Finance, General 8
- Business/Managerial Economics 2
- Actuarial Science 0
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 0
- Computer Science 12
- Elementary Education and Teaching 5
- Music Teacher Education 1
- Chemistry Teacher Education 0
- Secondary Education and Teaching 0
- Engineering, General 11
- Engineering Science 1
- Creative Writing 7
- General Literature 3
- French Language and Literature 2
- Spanish Language and Literature 1
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
- Russian Language and Literature 0
- German Language and Literature 0
- History, General 4
- General Studies 6
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
- Applied Statistics, General 2
- Mathematics, General 2
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
- Data Science, General 0
- Environmental Studies 2
- Environmental Science 1
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 0
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology 15
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
- Religion/Religious Studies 2
- Philosophy 0
- Geology/Earth Science, General 4
- Chemistry, General 3
- Physics, General 1
- Psychology, General 6
- Applied Psychology 3
- Behavioral Neuroscience 2
- Political Science and Government, General 5
- International Relations and Affairs 3
- Sociology and Anthropology 3
- Sociology, General 1
- Anthropology, Other 1
- Art/Art Studies, General 7
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
- Music, General 1
- Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
- Music Theory and Composition 0
- Music Performance, General 0
- Musical Theatre 0
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