Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH · Private four-year · City: Large
194undergraduates
47%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$36,001average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
98%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 461
- Admitted
- 176
- Admit rate
- 47%
- Admit rate, women
- 37%
- Admit rate, men
- 40%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 50
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
1 undergraduate program that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (56 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Music Performance, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (other)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,500
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,550
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,562
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $61,212
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $61,212
- Total cost living at home
- $46,662
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $29,523 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $34,698 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $33,245 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $33,843 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,186 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,842
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,581
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 43%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,520
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 6%
- Came back for year two
- 98%
| Pell grant students | 100% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 73% |
| Neither | 65% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 22 | 73% |
| Men | 31 | 68% |
| Asian | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Black | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 27 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 13 | 77% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 66 | 73% | 2% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 4 | 75% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 350
- Undergraduates
- 194
- Full-time undergraduates
- 194
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Graduate students
- 156
- Students per faculty member
- 6 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 19% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 11021 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH, 44106-1776
- County
- Cuyahoga County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - other
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.