Elmira College, NY

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • Low Transfer-InMain Campus
One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 735-1800

Elmira College Rankings

Affordability47
Selectivity21
Retention43
Graduation36
Earnings34
Diversity30
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Elmira College

86%Bachelor’s
14%Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Education8%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs26%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology11%
Public Administration and Social Service8%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Elmira College

84%Admission Rate
530Median SAT Math
530Median SAT Reading
24Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)470–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)470–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Elmira College

$42KIn-State Tuition
$42KOut-of-State Tuition
$54KAverage Total Cost
$24KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K$18K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$22K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$25K$21K$19K
>$110K$28K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Elmira College

77%Receive Federal Loans
$27KMedian Federal Debt
69%Repayment Rate
$280Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 22%54%57%
$30K–$48K 13%16%16%
$48K–$75K 20%13%12%
$75K–$110K 18%10%9%
>$110K 27%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNYUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$23K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$27K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$27K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$27K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$27K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$38K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$9K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNYUS
1-year after entering repayment 61%48%43%
3-years after entering repayment 69%53%46%
5-years after entering repayment 77%57%50%
7-years after entering repayment 80%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Elmira College

78%Retention Rate
27%Transfer Rate
6%Withdrawal Rate
64%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNYUS
Within 4 Years 61%45%38%
Within 6 Years 64%58%55%
Within 8 Years 58%61%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 100%56%53%
Black 50%46%39%
Caucasian 81%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 75%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%46%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%45%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 76%55%50%
Other race 15%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Elmira College

95%Employment Rate
$35KMedian Salary
$23K25 Pctl Salary
$50K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 95%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 94%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 94%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 92%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 93%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNYUS
10th percentile of earnings$10K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$23K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$35K$34K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$50K$49K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$60K$64K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$35K$34K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$42K$38K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$46K$43K$35K

Students

Students at Elmira College

787Undergraduates
87%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
73Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 68%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 32%41%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 2%6%4%
Black 5%16%18%
Caucasian 76%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 5%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%3%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 5%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 15%41%43%
$30K–$48K 12%17%18%
$48K–$75K 19%16%16%

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