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Elmira College is a private regional college located in Elmira, New York. Elmira College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Elmira College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,878 10 years after enrolling, 60th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Elmira College bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Elmira College is ranked 75th in New York.
Elmira College’s median net annual cost of $21,440 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Elmira College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Accounting, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,440
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Elmira College is 1% higher than the state average, and 19% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Elmira College, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Elmira College graduates within 4.2 years.
Elmira College is in the top 10% 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.
Elmira College’s economic mobility score of 14.58 is calculated by adjusting the 4.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Elmira College’s EMS of 14.58 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 Elmira College pays $21,440 a year, $29,063 less than the $50,503 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 $21,440
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Elmira College, 100% 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 $21,440 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 79% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,714. This is 25% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,272
Pell grants
$4,446
State grants
$2,475
Institutional grants
$20,610
Elmira College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,382 applicants, of which 1,296 were admitted and 158 enrolled. Elmira College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
71%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%