Cornell College vs. Nebraska

Comparable Facts

Compare Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA with University of Nebraska Lincoln in Lincoln, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Nebraska Lincoln is larger than Cornell College based on total student enrollment (24,393 students vs. 1,094 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, IA (Distant Town setting); University of Nebraska Lincoln is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Cornell College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Nebraska Lincoln is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cornell College 14:1; University of Nebraska Lincoln 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cornell College are 16.1% lower than at University of Nebraska Lincoln ($11,850 vs. $14,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 84.2% higher at Cornell College than at University of Nebraska Lincoln (about $24,076 more per year; $52,660 vs. $28,584).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cornell College than at University of Nebraska Lincoln (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cornell College students is 289.8% larger than aid received by University of Nebraska Lincoln students ($41,092 vs. $10,541).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Cornell College than at Nebraska (26 vs. 25, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Cornell College and Nebraska.
• Typical fall application deadline: Nebraska May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Nebraska average a 3.63 high school GPA, 0.1 higher than at Cornell College (3.53).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 14.3% at Cornell College vs. 29.8% at Nebraska.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Nebraska Lincoln graduates have a $5,300 lower median loan debt than Cornell College graduates ($21,700 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Nebraska graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cornell College graduates ($224 vs. $279).
• More Cornell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nebraska students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 73%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.