United StatesGrand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value53/100
Solid evidence61/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location64
Annual university cost$41,300Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance73%Not a personal probability
Graduation62%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$47,31410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic68
Career41
Evidence coverage61

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,017Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Grand Rapids or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+608,000
    Residents aged 22–2452,894
    Residents aged 25–2983,700

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health23.3% · 141,477 employed residents
    Manufacturing18.3% · 111,199 employed residents
    Retail11.0% · 66,592 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Interdenominational

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$49,286 Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelors Degree$30,146 Bible/Biblical StudiesMaster's Degree$29,059 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$27,927 Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$34,704 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$46,924 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$64,493 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelors Degree$30,768 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$31,305 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$30,119 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$38,289 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$31,839 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$20,140 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelors Degree$22,814 EconomicsBachelors Degree$45,514 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$83,502 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$57,318 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$25,600 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$27,439 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$47,260 Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$66,325 Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$64,084 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$25,774 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree$49,928 Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelors Degree$28,960 HistoryBachelors Degree$27,186 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$29,478 Human Services, GeneralAssociate's DegreeView degree International BusinessBachelors Degree$43,399 International BusinessMaster's Degree$63,804

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