Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, OH

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 574
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, very small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 65.88%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 26.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.1% (2004)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,142
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1040 - 1270

2022 Median Admit ACT: 23
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 26

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 70.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 52.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 42.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 27.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 66.2%
Black: 11.0%
Hispanic: 9.2%
Asian: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 7.3%
Non-resident alien: 2.4%
Unknown race: 0.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $59,897
In-State tuition: $45,495
Out-of-State tuition: $45,495

Estimated books and supplies: $2,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,860 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,950 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,300 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,950 (2022)

Average Family Income: $72,522 (2017)
Median Family Income: $53,314 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 45.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 77.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $26,858
$30k-48k $27,458
$48k-75k $30,093
$75k-110k $31,927
$110k+ $37,286

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 47%
6-year graduation rate: 56%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $26,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $27,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 64.5% (2015)
@3 year 71.4% (2017)
@5 year 81.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 43.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $22,331 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $33,179 (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)
Bachelor's Degree Graphic Communications. 13 $27,000 $286 $15,085 ($1,257)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 55 $27,000 $286 $26,875 ($2,240)
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 11
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 33 $27,000 $286 $20,140 ($1,678)
Bachelor's Degree Medical Illustration and Informatics. 10


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $51,426
Full time faculty: 41%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $27,617,530 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $33,991,935 (2022)