Quad

Head-to-head

Cornerstone
Anderson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cornerstone has 12 pts more first-gen students than Anderson (35% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Cornerstone's yield is 10 pts higher than Anderson's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Cornerstone graduates 5 pts more of its students than Anderson (64% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Cornerstone costs about $2.7K less per year on average than Anderson ($24,031 vs. $26,728, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Anderson has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Cornerstone (36% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Anderson's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Cornerstone

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Cornerstone admits 78%, Anderson 79%; Cornerstone's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Cornerstone78%
Anderson79%
Quad's selectivity
  • CornerstoneAccessible
  • AndersonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CornerstoneTest-blind
Anderson
900–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CornerstoneGPA and school record required
  • AndersonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cornerstone is a bit larger than Anderson (1,298 vs. 1,057 undergrads); Anderson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cornerstone1.3K
Anderson1.1K
Pell Grant share
Cornerstone33%
Anderson36%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Cornerstone, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Anderson.

Students per faculty member
Cornerstone15 to 1
Anderson10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CornerstoneElementary Education and Teaching7%
  • AndersonRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse13%

What each costs

Cornerstone costs about $2.7K less a year than Anderson on average; Anderson's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cornerstone$24K
Anderson$26.7K
Aid generosity
Cornerstone46%
Anderson49%

What each pays off

Anderson's former students earn more, a median $48.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cornerstone$47.3K
Anderson$48.9K
Graduation rate
Cornerstone64%
Anderson59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Anderson but fell at Cornerstone; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CornerstoneShrinking−16%
  • AndersonGrowing+100%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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