Cleveland Institute of Art

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 552
Men / Women 26% / 74%
From State 60%
From Region 17%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Black 16%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 6%
Asian 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Cleveland Institute of Art 98 23% 71% 2% 10% 7% 2% $42,813 0 -0.75 4 94%
Animation 20 — 30% 65% 0% 25% 5% 0% $28,750 0 -1.82 1 96% — — — —
Art Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,793 5 -1.40 2 95% — — — —
Ceramics — — — — — — — — $33,793 5 -1.40 2 95% — — — —
Drawing 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,793 5 -1.40 2 95% — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 9 +1 56% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $49,044 31 -0.45 8 93% — — — —
Graphic Design 9 — 0% 67% 0% 11% 11% 0% $49,044 18 -0.86 8 93% — — — —
Illustration 33 — 21% 76% 3% 3% 12% 0% $49,044 63 +0.24 8 93% — — — —
Industrial Design 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $49,044 18 -0.86 8 93% — — — —
Interior Design 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,044 1 -2.18 8 93% — — — —
Jewelry Arts — — — — — — — — $33,793 1 -2.76 2 95% — — — —
Medical Illustration 6 — 0% 50% 17% 0% 17% 17% $48,672 18 -0.89 8 — — — — —
Painting 4 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,793 5 -1.40 2 95% — — — —
Photography 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $39,334 6 -1.10 2 — — — — —
Printmaking 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,793 1 -2.04 2 95% — — — —
Sculpture 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,793 5 -1.40 2 95% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,018
ROI Percentile 4th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 3%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 100.0% 98 23% 71% 2% 10% 7% 2% $42,814 14 -0.75 4 94% —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 56%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 56% 56% 56%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 980 – 1280
SAT Math Range 480 – 620
SAT RW Range 500 – 660