Elms College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art

College of Our Lady of the Elms vs. Cleveland Institute of Art comparison

	College of Our Lady of the Elms	Cleveland Institute of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Location	Chicopee, MA	Cleveland, OH
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,275	584
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#401
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elms.edu	cia.edu
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Costs	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Tuition (In State)	$38,735	$43,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,735	$43,380
Room & Board	$14,830	$12,230
Avg Net Price	$23,498	$33,395
Avg Grant Aid	$27,109	$28,356
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,177	693
Admitted	1,070	484
Acceptance Rate	90.9%	69.8%
Enrolled %	13.6%	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.42	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		21/28
SAT Range	1070/1300	1080/1280
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (49%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) History (5%) General Studies (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (94%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Graduation Rate	58%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,300	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$29,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$299

Diversity	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
% Men	25%	28%
% Women	75%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	56%	69%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	10%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	10%
% Unknown Race	24%	0%

Students	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
% In-State	72%	68%
% Out-of-State	26%	32%
Campus	Elms College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of Our Lady of the Elms is larger than than Cleveland Institute of Art based on total student enrollment (1,275 students vs. 584 students)

Elms College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Elms College or Cleveland Institute of Art?

• Cleveland Institute of Art is 12% more expensive to attend than Elms College for in-state tuition ($43,380.00 vs. $38,735.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12% higher at Cleveland Institute of Art than College of Our Lady of the Elms ($43,380.00 vs. $38,735.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Our Lady of the Elms than Cleveland Institute of Art ($23,498 vs. $33,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cleveland Institute of Art are 21.3% lower than costs at College of Our Lady of the Elms ($12,230 vs. $14,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Art than College of Our Lady of the Elms (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Art students is 4.6% larger than aid received College of Our Lady of the Elms ($28,356 vs. $27,109)

Elms College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Elms College or Cleveland Institute of Art? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cleveland Institute of Art or Elms College .

• The average SAT score at Cleveland Institute of Art (1083) is 107 points higher than at Elms College (976)
• Incoming Cleveland Institute of Art students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Elms College (22)
• Accepted freshman Cleveland Institute of Art students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Elms College (3.42)
• Elms College has a higher acceptance rate (90.9%) than Cleveland Institute of Art (69.8%)

Elms College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Elms College or Cleveland Institute of Art? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cleveland Institute of Art and Elms College.

• The graduation rate at Elms College is the same as at Cleveland Institute of Art (58% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from College of Our Lady of the Elms earn on average $6,900 more per year than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates after ten years. ($46,300 vs. $39,400)
• College of Our Lady of the Elms students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($25,000 vs. $29,000)
• Elms College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($258 vs. $299)
• More Cleveland Institute of Art graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Elms College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 61%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/