Lasell College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art

Lasell College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art comparison

	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Location	Newton, MA	Cleveland, OH
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,591	584
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#633
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lasell.edu	cia.edu
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Costs	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Tuition (In State)	$40,980	$43,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,980	$43,380
Room & Board	$16,500	$12,230
Avg Net Price	$29,706	$33,395
Avg Grant Aid	$32,757	$28,356
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,833	693
Admitted	2,074	484
Acceptance Rate	73.2%	69.8%
Enrolled %	15.1%	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	22/26	21/28
SAT Range	995/1268	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	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Communication (10%) Social Sciences (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (94%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Graduation Rate	47%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,100	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$29,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$299

Diversity	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
% Men	37%	28%
% Women	63%	72%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	69%
% Black	5%	8%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	6%	10%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
% In-State	55%	68%
% Out-of-State	43%	32%
Campus	Lasell College	Cleveland Institute of Art
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lasell College is larger than than Cleveland Institute of Art based on total student enrollment (1,591 students vs. 584 students)

Lasell College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Cost Comparison

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

• Cleveland Institute of Art is 5.9% more expensive to attend than Lasell College for in-state tuition ($43,380.00 vs. $40,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.9% higher at Cleveland Institute of Art than Lasell College ($43,380.00 vs. $40,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lasell College than Cleveland Institute of Art ($29,706 vs. $33,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cleveland Institute of Art are 34.9% lower than costs at Lasell College ($12,230 vs. $16,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lasell College than Cleveland Institute of Art (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lasell College students is 15.5% larger than aid received Cleveland Institute of Art ($32,757 vs. $28,356)

Lasell College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Lasell 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 Lasell College .

• The average SAT score at Cleveland Institute of Art (1083) is 117 points higher than at Lasell College (966)
• Incoming Cleveland Institute of Art students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Lasell College (21)
• Accepted freshman Cleveland Institute of Art students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Lasell College (3.12)
• Lasell College has a higher acceptance rate (73.2%) than Cleveland Institute of Art (69.8%)

Lasell College vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lasell 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 Lasell College.

• The graduation rate at Cleveland Institute of Art is higher than Lasell College (58% vs. 47%)
• Graduates from Lasell College earn on average $3,700 more per year than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates after ten years. ($43,100 vs. $39,400)
• Lasell College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($27,000 vs. $29,000)
• Lasell College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($279 vs. $299)
• More Lasell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland Institute of Art students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

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