Quad

Head-to-head

Juniata
Cornerstone

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Juniata grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Cornerstone's ($56,918 vs. $47,314)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Juniata graduates 9 pts more of its students than Cornerstone (74% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Cornerstone has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Juniata (33% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Cornerstone's yield is 2 pts higher than Juniata's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Cornerstone is a bit larger (1,298 vs. 1,191)

    Undergrads

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%, Juniata 79%; Cornerstone's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Juniata79%
Cornerstone78%
Quad's selectivity
  • JuniataAccessible
  • CornerstoneAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Juniata
1130–1320
CornerstoneTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • JuniataGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CornerstoneGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Juniata1.2K
Cornerstone1.3K
Pell Grant share
Juniata29%
Cornerstone33%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Juniata, and Elementary Education and Teaching at Cornerstone; Juniata has 11 students per faculty member to Cornerstone's 15.

Students per faculty member
Juniata11 to 1
Cornerstone15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • JuniataBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%
  • CornerstoneElementary Education and Teaching7%

What each costs

Only Cornerstone reports an average cost ($24K).

Average cost, all students
JuniataNot reported
Cornerstone$24K
Aid generosity
JuniataNot reported
Cornerstone46%

What each pays off

Juniata's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Juniata$56.9K
Cornerstone$47.3K
Graduation rate
Juniata74%
Cornerstone64%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • JuniataGrowing+26%
  • 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