Elmira College

https://www.elmira.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,152

2.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,551

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

90.8%

2,109 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

657

92.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

64%

130 Graduates

About

Elmira College is a higher education institution located in Chemung County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Elmira College were Registered Nursing (36 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees), and General Psychology (17 degrees).

In 2023, 220 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Elmira College. 68.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (173 degrees), 14.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Elmira College is $36,152, which is $6,872 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Elmira College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 296 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Elmira College is $36,152, which is $6,872 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,551.

In 2023, 98% of undergraduate students attending Elmira College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$36,152

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Elmira College was $36,152. The cost of tuition at Elmira College is $6,872 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Elmira College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,551

2023 Value

2.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Elmira College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,551. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Elmira College grew by 2.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Elmira College (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

$7,944

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Elmira College was of $7,944 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.68% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Elmira College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Elmira College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Elmira College (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Elmira College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 296 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Elmira College received 2,109 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 44.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,109 applicants, 1,915 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.8% acceptance rate.

There were 657 students enrolled at Elmira College in 2023. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Elmira College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.51%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,915

Accepted Out of 2,109

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Elmira College was 90.8% (1,915 admissions from 2,109 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 95.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 44.8%, while admissions grew by 37.1%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Elmira College in 2023 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

Elmira College had a total enrollment of 657 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Elmira College is 605 students and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 92.1% of students enrolled at Elmira College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Elmira College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.6% White, 6.09% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Black or African American, 3.35% Two or More Races, 1.67% Asian, and 0.457% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Elmira College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.6%), followed by White Male (19.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.4%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male (13%) and White Male (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Elmira College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 657 students. The full-time enrollment at Elmira College is 605 and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 92.1% of students enrolled at Elmira College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Elmira College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2023 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 Elmira College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Elmira College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Elmira College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
451 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
40 enrolled students
Black or African American
23 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Elmira College is 68.6% White, 6.09% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Black or African American, 3.35% Two or More Races, 1.67% Asian, and 0.457% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 38 students (5.78%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 80 more women than men received degrees from Elmira College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Elmira College is white (173 degrees awarded). There were 14.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Elmira College is Registered Nursing (36 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees) and General Psychology (17 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Elmira College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (26 degrees awarded), Education (58 degrees), and History (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elmira College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,632,254 people), Secondary school teachers (582,878 people), Education administrators (327,973 people), Social workers, all other (263,620 people), and Other managers (263,406 people).

The most specialized majors at Elmira College in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (26 degrees awarded), Education (58 degrees), History (3 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), and Math & Statistics (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elmira College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Elmira College are Public Administration and Social Service (26 degrees awarded), Education (58 degrees), History (3 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), and Math & Statistics (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elmira College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,170,100 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (561,269 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (388,952 people), Individual & family services (265,635 people), and Outpatient care centers (246,546 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
General Psychology
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Elmira College was Registered Nursing with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Elmira College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

150

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Elmira College, which is 0.467 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (150).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Elmira College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Elmira College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.11 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Elmira College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 60% of students graduating from Elmira College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Elmira College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.15% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
173 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Elmira College is white (173 degrees awarded). There were 14.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

4.09% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
123 degrees awarded
White Male
50 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Elmira College is white female (123 degrees awarded). There were 2.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (50 degrees).

Operations

Elmira College has an endowment valued at nearly $28.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.92M (10.3%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Elmira College had a total salary expenditure of 30.9M. Elmira College employs 22 Associate professors, 18 Assistant professors and 5 Professors. Most academics at Elmira College are Female Assistant professor (13), Male Associate professor (12), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elmira College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 37 employees, Service, with 36 employees, and Management with 21 employees.

Endowment

$28.5M

2023 Endowment

7.45%

growth from 2022

Elmira College has an endowment valued at about $28.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Elmira College grew 7.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.3M

2023 Salaries

6.72%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Elmira College paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 39.8% of their overall expenditure ($30.9M) and a 6.72% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.67% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.98M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Elmira College paid a total of $2.98M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Elmira College were Associate professor with 22 employees, Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Professor with 5 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elmira College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 37 employees, Service with 36 employees, and Management with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Elmira College was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Male Associate professor with 12 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Elmira College.

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