Elmira College

Elmira, NY 14901

Overview

Admission

Elmira College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,096 applications and 1,722 students were granted admission. Elmira College is at the #80 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Elmira College's tuition was $41,900 for all students regardless of residency (56.4% 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, 100% of Elmira College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 35% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,710 (which is 15.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Elmira College in 2016-2017, was 197, which is 77% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,925 (which is 0.5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Elmira College has enrolled a total of 1,187 students (982 students full-time and 205 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,187 students, 44 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 30% men and 70% women and 1,101 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 86 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 3 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Elmira College.

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 Elmira College 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 Elmira College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,300. Last year, out of the total 517 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 486 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 641 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 583 were employed.