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Literature at Cornell College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.1% Program signal 12 Size proxy $23,634 Net price (all) $53,460 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~12
Schools with reported signal: 68

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 79.9%
Graduation rate: 61.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $23,634/yr
4-year cost (est.): $94,536
Median debt: $27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $53,460/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 68 schools that report this field.

#47 of 68 on ROI Top 69% value

1.6× national avg concentration Bigger than 87% of programs

+$280 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $23,354

−$9,396 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $62,856

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($280 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,396 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 69% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN · 0.2% reported share · $5,130 net A+ University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI · 0.1% reported share · $7,007 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN · 0.1% reported share · $7,888 net A Indiana University-East Richmond, IN · 0.1% reported share · $8,134 net A

Harvard University Cambridge, MA · 0.1% reported share · $19,066 net A

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Literature accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at Cornell College, which is bigger than 87% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Cornell College's average net price is $23,634 per year, about $94,536 over four years. That is $280 above the $23,354 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $53,460 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,396 below the $62,856 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Cornell College #47 of 68 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.