Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland, Ohio. 539 undergraduates. Admits 61% of applicants.

62%Graduation rate8 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$31,184Average net price per year57% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$42,757Median earnings 10 years after starting27% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 63% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($42,757). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$26,220
$30,000–$48,000$28,572
$48,001–$75,000$26,777
$75,001–$110,000$32,857
Over $110,000$38,812

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $50,575.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate62%54%
Return for second year88%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,233$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$42,757$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

5 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Design and Applied Arts63$32,949$47,508$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts27$31,979$32,734$27,000
Graphic Communications21$26,181—$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts6———
Medical Illustration and Informatics11———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

61%Admission rate
1,193Average SAT of admitted students
23–29ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
49%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Cleveland Institute of Art cost per year?
The average net price at Cleveland Institute of Art, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,184 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Cleveland Institute of Art graduates earn?
Former Cleveland Institute of Art students earn a median of $42,757 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Cleveland Institute of Art?
62% of Cleveland Institute of Art students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Cleveland Institute of Art graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Cleveland Institute of Art is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.