Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate nonprofit
Cornerstone University
6-yr Graduation
62%
+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,695
peer median 2,268
Avg net price
$20,301
-$480 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
2,011
2,011 candidates competed
Admitted
1,564
77.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
291
18.6% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
62%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
62%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
56%
4-year graduation
56%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
78%
Full-time retention
78%
Pell equity
7.8pp gap
Pell recipients
57%58 of 102
Non-Pell (all)
65%114 of 176
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%43 of 75
No Federal Aid
70%71 of 101
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 70 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
70
Passing
15
21.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
70programs
- Passing15 · 21.4%
- No Data55 · 78.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
12
No data
55
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
$51,886
$45,360
National Same-Field BA Median
+14.4%
+$6,526
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
+14.4%
$51,886 vs $45,360
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$38,298
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+16.1%
+$5,309
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+16.1%
$38,298 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$55,791
$46,700
National Same-Field BA Median
+19.5%
+$9,091
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+19.5%
$55,791 vs $46,700
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$79,472
$58,014
Same-State BA Median
+37.0%
+$21,458
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.0%
$79,472 vs $58,014
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$45,673
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+38.4%
+$12,684
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+38.4%
$45,673 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$47,341
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+43.5%
+$14,352
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+43.5%
$47,341 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$47,933
$32,989
Same-State HS Median
+45.3%
+$14,944
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+45.3%
$47,933 vs $32,989
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$61,838
$41,770
National Same-Field BA Median
+48.0%
+$20,068
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+48.0%
$61,838 vs $41,770
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$46,924
$55,791
84%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$46,924 debt · $55,791 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$28,000
$45,673
61%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$28,000 debt · $45,673 earn
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$23,250
$38,298
61%
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$23,250 debt · $38,298 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000
$47,341
57%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000 debt · $47,341 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000
$47,933
56%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000 debt · $47,933 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,000
$52,568
51%
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,000 debt · $52,568 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$35,979
$79,472
45%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$35,979 debt · $79,472 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$22,113
$48,923
45%
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$22,113 debt · $48,923 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1977Next review Aug 2032
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 4
- Jan 2022Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Jun 2017Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- Feb 2012Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$20,301
-$479vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $20,781
Federal loans
52.3%
In-state tuition
$23,000
Out-of-state
$23,000
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 664 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $10.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
664
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,366,205 total
Direct Loans
$10.1M
1,486 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
0k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$2.4M
577 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
651 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.6M
190 loan awards
Parent PLUS$859K
59 loan awards
Grad PLUS$198K
9 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 726 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
726
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
5.9%-3.4
2017
8.8%-0.4
2018
4.3%-2.7
2019
1.2%-1.1
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Cornerstone
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
423 total completions
01Business
12128.6%
01Business
12128.6%
02Psychology
6114.4%
02Psychology
6114.4%
03Education
5613.2%
03Education
5613.2%
04Theology
5412.8%
04Theology
5412.8%
05Health Professions
378.7%
05Health Professions
378.7%
06Parks/Recreation
327.6%
06Parks/Recreation
327.6%
07Communication
194.5%
07Communication
194.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
174.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
174.0%
09Public Admin
143.3%
09Public Admin
143.3%
10Biological Sciences
122.8%
10Biological Sciences
122.8%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,695
12-mo unduplicated
2,171
Undergraduate
1,721
Graduate
450
Gender split
Men
41%885
Women
59%1,286
Race / ethnicity composition
White
70.3%
Unknown
7.5%
Black
6.6%
Hispanic
6.2%
Non-resident
4.9%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
448
249 M · 199 W
Women athletes
44.4%
Athletic aid
$1.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.3M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$906K
$786K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$29K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field (Outdoor)
58
51
$374,021
Track and Field (Outdoor)
58 M · 51 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
58
51
$374,021
Track and Field (Indoor)
58 M · 51 W
Soccer
48
45
$572,467
Soccer
48 M · 45 W
Basketball
37
31
$654,945
Basketball
37 M · 31 W
Baseball
55
—
$308,492
Baseball
55 M · —
Cross Country
25
23
$24,494
Cross Country
25 M · 23 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,735 students
3-year trend
2.072 yrs ago1.121 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor02
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
43
Cornerstone vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Cornerstone selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCornerstone University | 62% | — | 1,695 | $20,301 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 63% | 51.5% | 2,441 | $19,353 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 60% | 55.9% | 3,693 | $32,918 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 55% | 97.8% | 4,815 | $17,707 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 51% | 85.7% | 1,317 | $22,540 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 68% | 72.4% | 2,094 | $21,260 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 61% | 72.4% | 2,268 | $20,781 |
Institutions like Cornerstone
Explore the federal data for institutions in Cornerstone's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Spring Arbor University
Grad rate63%Admit rate51.5%Enrollment2,441Net price$19,353View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Lawrence Technological University
Grad rate60%Admit rate55.9%Enrollment3,693Net price$32,918View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMichigan
Davenport University
Grad rate55%Admit rate97.8%Enrollment4,815Net price$17,707View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin
Alverno College
Grad rate51%Admit rate85.7%Enrollment1,317Net price$22,540View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsWisconsin
Viterbo University
Grad rate68%Admit rate72.4%Enrollment2,094Net price$21,260View data
Cornerstone Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Stephen PoppAssistant Vice President for Institutional Analytics
Frequently asked questions about Cornerstone University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cornerstone.
What is the graduation rate at Cornerstone University?
Cornerstone University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Cornerstone University?
Cornerstone University reports a total enrollment of 1,695 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Cornerstone University?
The average net price at Cornerstone University is $20,301 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Cornerstone University?
Cornerstone University's yield rate is 18.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Cornerstone University located?
Cornerstone University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525-5897.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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