Elmira College

https://www.elmira.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,578

2021 Average Net Price

$26,258

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.32%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

93.8%

1,382 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

673

93.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

63.1%

159 Graduates

About

Elmira College is a higher education institution located in Chemung County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Elmira College were Registered Nursing (58 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees), and General Psychology (16 degrees).

In 2021, 257 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Elmira College. 71.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (196 degrees), 16.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Elmira College is $34,578, which is $6,073 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Elmira College is $34,578, which is $6,073 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,258.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Elmira College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,578

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Elmira College was $34,578. The cost of tuition at Elmira College is $6,073 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$26,258

2021 Value

19.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Elmira College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,258. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Elmira College grew by 19.7%.

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

$7,813

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Elmira College was of $7,813 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.17% between 2020 and 2021.

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

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Elmira College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.05% with respect to 2020, when 95% 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.

2.32%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Elmira College was 2.32%, which represents 8 out of the 345 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 1,382 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,382 applicants, 1,296 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.8% acceptance rate.

There were 673 students enrolled at Elmira College in 2021. 39% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Elmira College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,296

Accepted Out of 1,382

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Elmira College was 93.8% (1,296 admissions from 1,382 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 83.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.5%, while admissions declined by −8.02%..

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

39%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

39% of enrolled first-time students at Elmira College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Elmira College had a total enrollment of 673 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Elmira College is 629 students and the part-time enrollment is 44. This means that 93.5% of students enrolled at Elmira College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Elmira College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.2% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.35% Black or African American, 3.27% Two or More Races, 1.78% Asian, 0.446% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Elmira College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.7%), followed by White Male (19.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.44%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.1%), followed by White Male (36.8%) and Black or African American Female (5.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Elmira College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 673 students. The full-time enrollment at Elmira College is 629 and the part-time enrollment is 44. This means that 93.5% of students enrolled at Elmira College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

72%

2021 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 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
506 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
37 enrolled students
Black or African American
36 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Elmira College is 75.2% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.35% Black or African American, 3.27% Two or More Races, 1.78% Asian, 0.446% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 22 students (3.27%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 111 more women than men received degrees from Elmira College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Elmira College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 16.3 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 (58 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (22 degrees) and General Psychology (16 degrees).

In 2021, 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), History (5 degrees), and EDUCATION. (42 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 (1,755,093 people), Secondary school teachers (459,313 people), Education administrators (318,147 people), Social workers, all other (260,311 people), and Other managers (222,274 people).

The most specialized majors at Elmira College in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (26 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), EDUCATION. (42 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees), and Psychology (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Elmira College are Public Administration and Social Service (26 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), EDUCATION. (42 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees), and Psychology (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (3,117,607 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (457,803 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (333,753 people), Individual & family services (264,597 people), and Outpatient care centers (226,036 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 (2021)

Registered Nursing
58 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
22 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Elmira College was Registered Nursing with 58 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 2021

184

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Elmira College, which is 0.397 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (184).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Elmira College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.24 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Elmira College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.25 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 62% of students graduating from Elmira College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Elmira College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 8.18% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
196 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Elmira College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 16.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

5.84% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
144 degrees awarded
White Male
52 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Elmira College is white female (144 degrees awarded). There were 2.77 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (52 degrees).

Operations

Elmira College has an endowment valued at nearly $32.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.63M (20.5%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Elmira College had a total salary expenditure of 27.6M. Elmira College employs 30 Assistant professors, 23 Associate professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at Elmira College are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Associate professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elmira College are: Service, with 34 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 31 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Endowment

$32.3M

2021 Endowment

4.07%

growth from 2020

Elmira College has an endowment valued at about $32.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Elmira College grew 4.07% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.1M 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

$10.3M

2021 Salaries

7.67%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Elmira College paid a median of $10.3M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($27.6M) and a 7.67% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.7M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Elmira College paid a total of $3.7M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 36% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Elmira College were Assistant professor with 30 employees, Associate professor with 23 employees, and Professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elmira College were Service with 34 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Elmira College was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Associate professor with 12 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 12 employees.

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