Cornell College academics
Mount Vernon, Iowa · Private · 1,086 undergrads
Cornell College has 1,086 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 46 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The short answers
1,086
undergraduates.
2
graduate students.
46
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
185
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
20%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,086
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,084
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
47%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$96,782
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
185
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
43
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers