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Cornerstone University is a private regional university located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cornerstone University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Cornerstone University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,832 10 years after enrolling, 33rd in Michigan, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Cornerstone University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Cornerstone University is ranked 32nd in Michigan.
Cornerstone University’s median net annual cost of $20,397 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Cornerstone University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Education, Comms & Media Studies, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,397
Average years to graduate
4.2
Marketing
Rank: #333
Economic score: 6.24
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.05
Social Work
Rank: -
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Economic score: 11.77
Pastoral Counseling
Rank: -
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Economic score: 18.34
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
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Economic score: 248.77
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Cornerstone University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Theological Studies - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Cornerstone University is 9% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Cornerstone University, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Cornerstone University graduates within 4.3 years.
Cornerstone University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Cornerstone University’s economic mobility score of 7.32 is calculated by adjusting the 7.02 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Cornerstone University’s EMS of 7.32 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Cornerstone University pays $20,397 a year, $19,183 less than the $39,580 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,397
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Cornerstone University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,397 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,121. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,916
Pell grants
$4,600
State grants
$3,374
Institutional grants
$12,929
Cornerstone University offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Cornerstone University offers 14 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
19
Hybrid programs
17
Percentage of programs online
29%
Cornerstone University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,923 applicants, of which 1,756 were admitted and 376 enrolled. Cornerstone University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
58%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
34%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%