College of Our Lady of the Elms, MA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Primarily ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Roman Catholic ChurchMain Campus
291 Springfield St, Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 594-2761

College of Our Lady of the Elms Rankings

Affordability50
Selectivity20
Retention46
Graduation30
Earnings58
Diversity68
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at College of Our Lady of the Elms

75%Bachelor’s
11%Associate’s
14%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education9%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs48%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service9%
Social Sciences1%

Admissions

Getting into College of Our Lady of the Elms

67%Admission Rate
540Median SAT Math
530Median SAT Reading
21Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)490–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)480–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending College of Our Lady of the Elms

$36KIn-State Tuition
$36KOut-of-State Tuition
$47KAverage Total Cost
$23KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K$20K$18K$14K
$30K–$48K$18K$19K$15K
$48K–$75K$21K$21K$17K
$75K–$110K$23K$24K$19K
>$110K$28K$29K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after College of Our Lady of the Elms

81%Receive Federal Loans
$22KMedian Federal Debt
59%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K 42%44%57%
$30K–$48K 17%16%16%
$48K–$75K 14%13%12%
$75K–$110K 12%12%9%
>$110K 15%21%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$23K$14K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$24K$14K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$19K$14K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$25K$14K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$18K$13K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$32K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$28K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$12K$7K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMAUS
1-year after entering repayment 54%57%43%
3-years after entering repayment 59%61%46%
5-years after entering repayment 66%64%50%
7-years after entering repayment 73%68%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at College of Our Lady of the Elms

79%Retention Rate
28%Transfer Rate
13%Withdrawal Rate
61%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMAUS
Within 4 Years 54%48%38%
Within 6 Years 61%62%55%
Within 8 Years 66%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMAUS
Asian 80%58%53%
Black 18%50%39%
Caucasian 73%61%52%
Hispanic or Latino 76%53%47%
Other race 67%53%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after College of Our Lady of the Elms

92%Employment Rate
$43KMedian Salary
$27K25 Pctl Salary
$63K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%89%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%87%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90%86%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 91%86%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMAUS
10th percentile of earnings$14K$10K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$27K$23K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$43K$36K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$63K$52K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$76K$67K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$43K$36K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$45K$42K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$46K$46K$35K

Students

Students at College of Our Lady of the Elms

1,127Undergraduates
35%Full-time Undergrads
26Avg Entry Age
380Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 76%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 24%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMAUS
Asian 2%5%4%
Black 10%13%18%
Caucasian 55%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 14%14%18%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%5%2%
Other race 18%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K 25%33%43%
$30K–$48K 15%15%18%
$48K–$75K 18%16%16%
$75K–$110K 19%16%14%
>$110K 22%24%15%

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