Cornerstone University
Cornerstone University is a private evangelical Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $20,301
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,750
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,314
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,964
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,598
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Grand Rapids, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Cornerstone University include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,933 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,957
- Elementary Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,341 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Counseling Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,933 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,957
- Marketing (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,782 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,616
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,231 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Sport and Fitness Administration (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,231 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,625
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,923 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,873 1 year after graduation · median debt $31,470
Degree mix: Business 53%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 0%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 27%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Cornerstone University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,129 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,129
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,158
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,507
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,345
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,522
- In-state tuition and fees: $23,000
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,000
- Books and supplies: $560
- On-campus room and board: $12,700
- Off-campus room and board: $9,600
- Off-campus with family: $2,700
- Typical cost of attendance: $36,260
- Sticker vs net gap: 44%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $14,656
- Average federal loan: $7,379
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Cornerstone University admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,011
- Admitted: 1,564
- Enrolled: 291
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,750
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 21%
- Age 25 and older: 14%
- Graduate students: 193
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 40%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $71,983
- Associate professor salary: $63,771
- Assistant professor salary: $60,923
- On-campus housing capacity: 790
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Cornerstone University acceptance rate? Cornerstone University admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Cornerstone University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,129 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,301.
What majors does Cornerstone University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Counseling Psychology.
What is the average salary after Cornerstone University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,314 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Cornerstone University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Cornerstone University official site: https://cornerstone.edu.