College of Our Lady of the Elms, MA

location_on  291 Springfield St, Chicopee, MA 01013 • language  elms.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 75%
Associate’s 11%
Certificate 14%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education9%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs48%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service9%
Social Sciences1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 67%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $36,000
Out-of-State Tuition $36,000
Average Total Cost $47,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 81%
Median Federal Debt $22,000
Repayment Rate 59%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 13% 10%
>$110K 		15% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $23,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $24,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		54% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		59% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate 28%
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 61%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		54% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		61% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		66% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		80% 68% 57%
Black 		18% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		73% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		76% 62% 47%
Other race 		67% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,127
Full-time Undergrads 35%
Avg Entry Age 26
Graduate Students 380
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		76% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		24% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 9% 7%
Black 		10% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		55% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 12% 19%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 9% 4%
Other race 		18% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 15% 14%
>$110K 		22% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

American International College
3 miles, SE • 2.8 star
Springfield College
4 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Bradley International Airport
15 miles, SW • 2.8 star
Worcester Regional Airport
38 miles, E • 1 star
Tweed-New Haven Airport
62 miles, SW • 1 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
67 miles, SE • 2.3 star