Quad

Head-to-head

Wittenberg
Cornerstone

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wittenberg's grants cover 58% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Cornerstone

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Cornerstone has 11 pts more first-gen students than Wittenberg (35% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Wittenberg grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Cornerstone's ($54,947 vs. $47,314)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Cornerstone's yield is 7 pts higher than Wittenberg's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Cornerstone graduates 4 pts more of its students than Wittenberg (64% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Wittenberg has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Cornerstone (35% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Wittenberg admits 72%, Cornerstone 78%; Cornerstone's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Wittenberg72%
Cornerstone78%
Quad's selectivity
  • WittenbergAccessible
  • CornerstoneAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Wittenberg
980–1275
CornerstoneTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WittenbergGPA and school record required
  • CornerstoneGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wittenberg and Cornerstone are about the same size; Wittenberg has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wittenberg1.2K
Cornerstone1.3K
Pell Grant share
Wittenberg35%
Cornerstone33%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Wittenberg, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Cornerstone; Wittenberg has 12 students per faculty member to Cornerstone's 15.

Students per faculty member
Wittenberg12 to 1
Cornerstone15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WittenbergBiology/Biological Sciences, General9%
  • CornerstoneElementary Education and Teaching7%

What each costs

Wittenberg and Cornerstone cost about the same a year on average; Wittenberg's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wittenberg$24.9K
Cornerstone$24K
Aid generosity
Wittenberg58%
Cornerstone46%

What each pays off

Wittenberg's former students earn more, a median $54.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wittenberg$54.9K
Cornerstone$47.3K
Graduation rate
Wittenberg61%
Cornerstone64%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Wittenberg but fell at Cornerstone; Wittenberg got more selective while Cornerstone got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WittenbergSteady−7%
  • CornerstoneShrinking−16%
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