Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,697
Graduate Enrollment: 6,350
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 30.24%
Male/Female: 53% / 47% (2017)
First generation college students: 10.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.7% (2013)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2010)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 86.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 81.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 76.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 70.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 39.9%
Black: 4.9%
Hispanic: 10.6%
Asian: 24.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.7%
Non-resident alien: 13.5%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Black: 4.9%
Hispanic: 10.6%
Asian: 24.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.7%
Non-resident alien: 13.5%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $71,878
In-State tuition: $54,532Out-of-State tuition: $54,532
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,482 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,900 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,482 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,900 (2022)
Average Family Income: $112,203 (2017)
Median Family Income: $94,000 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 15.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $254 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $18,240 |
| $30k-48k | $20,149 |
| $48k-75k | $21,047 |
| $75k-110k | $30,752 |
| $110k+ | $47,859 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 67%6-year graduation rate: 84%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,948 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 84.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 88.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 90.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 73.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 71.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $61,888 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $75,546 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 25 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture and Related Services, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 115 | $25,391 | $269 | $80,923 ($6,744) | $103,989 ($8,666) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 19 | $571 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 43 | $26,410 | $276 | $73,612 ($6,134) | $79,428 ($6,619) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 79 | $23,250 | $246 | $67,236 ($5,603) | $88,056 ($7,338) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 61 | $23,250 | $246 | $76,683 ($6,390) | $83,342 ($6,945) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 19 | $25,190 | $267 | $61,110 ($5,093) | |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 54 | $23,074 | $245 | $75,980 ($6,332) | $91,504 ($7,625) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Engineering | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 115 | $24,855 | $264 | $71,942 ($5,995) | $82,466 ($6,872) |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Systems Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Polymer/Plastics Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 43 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 34 | $74,072 ($6,173) | $99,219 ($8,268) | ||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 45 | $804 | $48,389 ($4,032) | $65,892 ($5,491) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 146 | $1,120 | $61,746 ($5,146) | $85,577 ($7,131) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 100 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 22 | $26,420 | $265 | $43,461 ($3,622) | |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 82 | $23,666 | $246 | $26,099 ($2,175) | $47,902 ($3,992) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 50 | $23,000 | $244 | $20,787 ($1,732) | |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 138 | $1,029 | $24,613 ($2,051) | $54,766 ($4,564) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Molecular Medicine. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Molecular Medicine. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 41 | $25,417 | $269 | $32,278 ($2,690) | |
| Master's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 28 | $23,800 | $207 | $31,584 ($2,632) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 33 | $25,292 | $265 | ||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 57 | $25,624 | $265 | $25,994 ($2,166) | $38,468 ($3,206) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 240 | $1,089 | $47,061 ($3,922) | $53,808 ($4,484) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 16 | $26,000 | $276 | $54,040 ($4,503) | |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 40 | $25,949 | $253 | $56,749 ($4,729) | $64,148 ($5,346) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 20 | $44,642 ($3,720) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Dance. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 10 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 77 | $4,100 | $94,123 ($7,844) | $140,038 ($11,670) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 60 | $2,113 | $176,855 ($14,738) | $178,791 ($14,899) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 20 | $1,668 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 204 | $2,132 | $61,795 ($5,150) | $80,206 ($6,684) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 25 | $790 | $62,556 ($5,213) | ||
| Master's Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 66 | $697 | $32,818 ($2,735) | $69,167 ($5,764) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 60 | $26,580 | $282 | $63,187 ($5,266) | $65,924 ($5,494) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 129 | $1,418 | $110,906 ($9,242) | $116,557 ($9,713) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 15 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 33 | $106,962 ($8,914) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 15 | $102,743 ($8,562) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 36 | $26,000 | $276 | ||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 191 | $739 | $87,507 ($7,292) | $109,523 ($9,127) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11 | $160,018 ($13,335) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 51 | $25,000 | $265 | $55,896 ($4,658) | $78,857 ($6,571) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 69 | $233 | $58,786 ($4,899) | $79,752 ($6,646) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 41 | $26,048 | $275 | $62,214 ($5,185) | $77,380 ($6,448) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 147 | $78,410 ($6,534) | $105,995 ($8,833) | ||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 33 | $507 | $78,809 ($6,567) | $86,695 ($7,225) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 21 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $107,253Full time faculty: 75%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,850,806,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,354,190,000 (2022)