The College of Saint Scholastica vs. Cleveland Institute of Art

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. Cleveland Institute of Art comparison

	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art
Location	Duluth, MN	Cleveland, OH
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,979	566
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#278
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	css.edu	cia.edu
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Costs	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art
Tuition (In State)	$39,530	$44,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$39,530	$44,680
Room & Board	$11,380	$12,520
Avg Net Price	$23,913	$33,527
Avg Grant Aid	$28,853	$29,439
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,608	963
Admitted	1,508	542
Acceptance Rate	93.8%	56.3%
Enrolled %	23.1%	22.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	22/27	22/26
SAT Range	1110/1310	1060/1300
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	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (34%) Business (30%) Biology (9%) Human Services (6%) Psychology (5%)	Visual and Performing Arts (94%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art
Graduation Rate	63%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$54,800	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,154	$29,000
Median Loan Payment	$218	$299

Diversity	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art
% Men	11%	1%
% Women	31%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	69%
% Black	3%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	5%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	3%	10%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	The College of Saint Scholastica	Cleveland Institute of Art
% In-State	82%	69%
% Out-of-State	14%	30%
Campus	The College of Saint Scholastica	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

• The College of Saint Scholastica is larger than than Cleveland Institute of Art based on total student enrollment (2,979 students vs. 566 students)

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The College of Saint Scholastica or Cleveland Institute of Art?

• Cleveland Institute of Art is 13% more expensive to attend than The College of Saint Scholastica for in-state tuition ($44,680.00 vs. $39,530.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13% higher at Cleveland Institute of Art than The College of Saint Scholastica ($44,680.00 vs. $39,530.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Saint Scholastica than Cleveland Institute of Art ($23,913 vs. $33,527)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Saint Scholastica are 10% lower than costs at Cleveland Institute of Art ($11,380 vs. $12,520)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Art than The College of Saint Scholastica (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Art students is 2% larger than aid received The College of Saint Scholastica ($29,439 vs. $28,853)

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, The College of Saint Scholastica 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 The College of Saint Scholastica .

• The average SAT score at Cleveland Institute of Art (1083) is 16 points higher than at The College of Saint Scholastica (1067)
• Incoming Cleveland Institute of Art students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at The College of Saint Scholastica (23)
• Accepted freshman The College of Saint Scholastica students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Cleveland Institute of Art (3.48)
• The College of Saint Scholastica has a higher acceptance rate (93.8%) than Cleveland Institute of Art (56.3%)

The College of Saint Scholastica vs. Cleveland Institute of Art Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The College of Saint Scholastica 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 The College of Saint Scholastica.

• The graduation rate at The College of Saint Scholastica is higher than Cleveland Institute of Art (63% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from The College of Saint Scholastica earn on average $15,400 more per year than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates after ten years. ($54,800 vs. $39,400)
• The College of Saint Scholastica students graduate with a $7,846 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($21,154 vs. $29,000)
• The College of Saint Scholastica graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than Cleveland Institute of Art graduates. ($218 vs. $299)
• More The College of Saint Scholastica graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleveland Institute of Art students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 62%)

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