Cleveland Institute of Art

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,600

2.06% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$30,837

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

61.3%

978 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

545

99.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

57.7%

101 Graduates

About

Cleveland Institute of Art is a higher education institution located in Cuyahoga County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Cleveland Institute of Art were Illustration (34 degrees awarded), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (21 degrees), and Industrial & Product Design (11 degrees).

In 2024, 128 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cleveland Institute of Art. 75% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (83 degrees), 4.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cleveland Institute of Art is $45,600, which is $30,703 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cleveland Institute of Art is $45,600, which is $30,703 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,837.

In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Cleveland Institute of Art received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,600

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cleveland Institute of Art was $45,600. The cost of tuition at Cleveland Institute of Art is $30,703 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cleveland Institute of Art (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,837

2024 Value

8.02%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Cleveland Institute of Art had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,837. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cleveland Institute of Art grew by 8.02%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cleveland Institute of Art (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,520

Room and Board

$2,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cleveland Institute of Art was of $12,520 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.37% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cleveland Institute of Art (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Cleveland Institute of Art received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.03% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cleveland Institute of Art (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Cleveland Institute of Art received 978 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.56% annual growth. Out of those 978 applicants, 600 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.3% acceptance rate.

There were 545 students enrolled at Cleveland Institute of Art in 2024. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Cleveland Institute of Art has an overall enrollment yield of 19.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

600

Accepted Out of 978

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cleveland Institute of Art was 61.3% (600 admissions from 978 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 56.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 1.56%, while admissions grew by 10.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Cleveland Institute of Art (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Cleveland Institute of Art in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Cleveland Institute of Art had a total enrollment of 545 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cleveland Institute of Art is 540 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Cleveland Institute of Art are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cleveland Institute of Art, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62% White, 15.6% Black or African American, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.87% Two or More Races, and 3.67% Asian.

Students enrolled at Cleveland Institute of Art in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.3%), followed by White Male (15.6%) and Black or African American Female (8.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cleveland Institute of Art in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 545 students. The full-time enrollment at Cleveland Institute of Art is 540 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Cleveland Institute of Art are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cleveland Institute of Art (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cleveland Institute of Art was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Cleveland Institute of Art had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cleveland Institute of Art (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
338 enrolled students
Black or African American
85 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
62 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cleveland Institute of Art is 62% White, 15.6% Black or African American, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.87% Two or More Races, and 3.67% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3 students (0.55%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 64 more women than men received degrees from Cleveland Institute of Art. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cleveland Institute of Art is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 4.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cleveland Institute of Art is Illustration (34 degrees awarded), followed by Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (21 degrees) and Industrial & Product Design (11 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cleveland Institute of Art, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (96 degrees), and Health (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cleveland Institute of Art are Registered nurses (1,508,696 people), Medical & health services managers (169,184 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,346 people), Other managers (164,604 people), and Pharmacists (136,489 people).

The most specialized majors at Cleveland Institute of Art in 2024 are Communication Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (96 degrees), and Health (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cleveland Institute of Art are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Physicians, Crossing guards, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Cleveland Institute of Art are Communication Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (96 degrees), and Health (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cleveland Institute of Art are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,645,061 people), Elementary & secondary schools (431,004 people), Outpatient care centers (298,308 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (274,046 people), and Offices of physicians (212,376 people).

The most specialized majors at Cleveland Institute of Art are Communication Technologies (21 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (96 degrees), and Health (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cleveland Institute of Art.

Most Common (2024)

Illustration
34 degrees awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
21 degrees awarded
Industrial & Product Design
11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cleveland Institute of Art was Illustration with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cleveland Institute of Art according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Cleveland Institute of Art, which is 0.333 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (96).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Cleveland Institute of Art by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Cleveland Institute of Art in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects, which is 0.615 times less than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Cleveland Institute of Art in Illustration, which is 7.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 66% of students graduating from Cleveland Institute of Art completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
83 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cleveland Institute of Art is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 4.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

2.34% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
78 degrees awarded
White Female
70 degrees awarded
White Female
68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cleveland Institute of Art is white female (78 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (70 degrees).

Operations

Cleveland Institute of Art has an endowment valued at nearly $37.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.16M (11.1%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Cleveland Institute of Art had a total salary expenditure of 23.9M. Cleveland Institute of Art employs 16 Associate professors, 13 Assistant professors and 13 Lecturers. Most academics at Cleveland Institute of Art are Male Associate professor (11), Male Lecturer (7), and Male Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cleveland Institute of Art are: Management, with 29 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 25 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 15 employees.

Endowment

$37.6M

2024 Endowment

1.06%

growth from 2023

Cleveland Institute of Art has an endowment valued at about $37.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cleveland Institute of Art grew 1.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cleveland Institute of Art (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.93M

2024 Salaries

0.855%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Cleveland Institute of Art paid a median of $9.93M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($23.9M) and a 0.855% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.58% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.99% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$3.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Cleveland Institute of Art paid a total of $3.15M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cleveland Institute of Art were Management with 29 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 15 employees.

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