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Case Western Reserve University is a private national university located in Cleveland, Ohio. Case Western Reserve University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Case Western Reserve University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $78,330 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Ohio, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Case Western Reserve University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Case Western Reserve University is ranked 11th in Ohio.
Case Western Reserve University’s median net annual cost of $34,214 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Case Western Reserve University sorted by number of graduates - Computer Science, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Biology, Registered Nursing, Mechanical Engineering, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$34,214
Average years to graduate
4.4
Aerospace Engineering
Rank: #52
Economic score: 3.39
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #137
Economic score: 3.47
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #224
Economic score: 3.98
Finance
Rank: #298
Economic score: 4.24
Civil Engineering
Rank: #199
Economic score: 4.4
Economics
Rank: #249
Economic score: 4.44
Accounting
Rank: #464
Economic score: 4.86
Anthropology
Rank: #43
Economic score: 7.82
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #459
Economic score: 41.23
Psychology
Rank: #787
Economic score: 72.56
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Case Western Reserve University - Social Work, Finance, Physiology & Pathology, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Medical Assisting Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #44
Economic score: 0.23
HR Management
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.33
Engineering Fields
Rank: #26
Economic score: 0.57
Food & Nutrition
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.95
Public Health
Rank: #162
Economic score: 1.76
Bioethics
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.7
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 85% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Case Western Reserve University is 24% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Case Western Reserve University, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Case Western Reserve University graduates within 4.4 years.
Case Western Reserve University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Case Western Reserve University’s economic mobility score of 14.98 is calculated by adjusting the 0.82 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Case Western Reserve University’s EMS of 14.98 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Case Western Reserve University pays $34,214 a year, $37,914 less than the $72,128 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $34,214
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Case Western Reserve University, 81% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $34,214 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,031. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,091
Pell grants
$4,957
State grants
$4,877
Institutional grants
$31,244
Case Western Reserve University's selective admissions are indicated by their 30% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 33,232 applicants, of which 10,049 were admitted and 1,606 enrolled. Case Western Reserve University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
47%
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
19%
68%
1st generation
11%
35%
White
42%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
23%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%