Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CIA are $47,880 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art $47,880

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $28,252

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of CIA is 56% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 56%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of CIA is 23% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 23%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 30%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at CIA is 1,160 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 1,160

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 1,109

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at CIA is 23 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 23

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 67

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CIA is 68% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 68%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 59%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CIA is 23% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 23%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 24%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CIA is 80% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 72%

Student Population

The total student population at CIA is 584 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 584

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 1,871

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CIA is $28,554 which is 59.64% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art $28,554

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $16,054

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CIA is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 8 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 11 to 1

Number of Programs

CIA offers 15 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.

Cleveland Institute of Art 15

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 48