Key differences on Outcomes
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Cornell grads earn $6.1K more ten years out than Cornerstone's ($53,460 vs. $47,314)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Cornell graduates 0 pts more of its students than Cornerstone (64% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Cornerstone$47.3K
Cornell$53.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Cornerstone64%
Cornell64%Highest
Retention rate
Cornerstone78%
Cornell80%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Cornerstone$25KLowest
Cornell$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Cornerstone52%
Cornell65%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Cornerstone$18.5KLowest
Cornell$21.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Cornerstone59%
Cornell60%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Cornerstone66%
Cornell64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Cornerstone10%
Cornell26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Cornerstone57%
Cornell52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Cornerstone70%
Cornell65%
Pell graduation gap
Cornerstone13 pts lower
Cornell14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Cornerstone | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62% | 65% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why

