College of Our Lady of the Elms

Chicopee, MA 01013

Overview

Admission

College of Our Lady of the Elms is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 684 applications and 523 students were granted admission. College of Our Lady of the Elms is at the #74 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 16% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 93% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, College of Our Lady of the Elms's tuition was $31,846 for all students regardless of residency (18.9% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of College of Our Lady of the Elms's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 46% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,414 (which is 0.3% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at College of Our Lady of the Elms in 2016-2017, was 157, which is 86% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,582 (which is 5.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, College of Our Lady of the Elms has enrolled a total of 1,604 students (1,050 students full-time and 554 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,604 students, 198 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 24% men and 76% women and 1,188 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 416 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 51 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of College of Our Lady of the Elms full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of College of Our Lady of the Elms graduates 6 years after enrollment is $40,500. Last year, out of the total 372 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 346 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 398 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 358 were employed.