Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University

https://www.cornerstone.edu

Repayment outcome

81.0%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$17,900–$53,000

middle 50% · median $35,600

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$18,702

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$17,750

Sticker price

before any aid

$33,912

Default rate

7.6%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Theology$40,574
Education$38,289
Business$34,704
Psychology$32,162
Public Admin$31,601
Communication and Media Studies.$28,707
Parks & Fitness$25,774
Liberal Arts$25,194

Academics

Acceptance

68.1%

Avg SAT

1,084

Enrollment

2,100

What students study

11 fields offered

Business

56% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Theology8.9%
03Education7.7%
04Communications6.7%
05Public Admin5.9%
06Parks & Fitness4.3%
07Biology2.4%
08Psychology1.8%
09History1.6%
10Liberal Arts1.2%
11Visual & Performing Arts1.2%