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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cornerstone has 15 pts more first-gen students than Cornell (35% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Cornerstone is a bit larger (1,298 vs. 1,086)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Cornell is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Cornerstone1.3K
Cornell1.1K
Pell Grant share
Cornerstone33%
Cornell32%
First-gen share
Cornerstone35%
Cornell20%
Diversity index
Cornerstone0.49
Cornell0.51

Who they are

Men
Cornerstone41%
Cornell54%
Part-time students
Cornerstone21%
Cornell1%
Students 25 and older
Cornerstone14%
Cornell0%

Race & ethnicity

Cornerstone
Cornell
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Cornerstone82%
Cornell28%
First-years from other states
Cornerstone18%
Cornell68%
First-years from abroad
Cornerstone0%
Cornell3%
New transfer students this fall
Cornerstone77
Cornell37
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Cornerstone21%
Cornell11%

Campus

Cornerstone
Midsize cityNAIA · Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Cornell
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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