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Cleveland Institute of Art is a private campus in Cleveland proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$23,681
family income
under $30k
$24,660
$30–48k
$24,259
$48–75k
$25,440
$75–110k
$61,310
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$29,2082023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$28k$30k$32k$34k$36k200820232008: $32,6862009: $27,3232010: $29,5392011: $29,0202012: $28,4582013: $31,2362014: $32,0332015: $29,2432016: $34,1192017: $32,5352018: $32,7072019: $35,6262020: $30,6922021: $32,6812022: $32,0722023: $29,208$29,208
$28k$30k$33k$35k200820232008: $32,6862009: $27,3232010: $29,5392011: $29,0202012: $28,4582013: $31,2362014: $32,0332015: $29,2432016: $34,1192017: $32,5352018: $32,7072019: $35,6262020: $30,6922021: $32,6812022: $32,0722023: $29,208$29,208

Average net price at Cleveland Institute of Art fell from $32,686 (2008) to $29,208 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$32,686
2009$27,323
2010$29,539
2011$29,020
2012$28,458
2013$31,236
2014$32,033
2015$29,243
2016$34,119
2017$32,535
2018$32,707
2019$35,626
2020$30,692
2021$32,681
2022$32,072
2023$29,208
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$64,5872024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$45k$50k$55k$60k$65k200920242009: $43,8302010: $45,2182011: $47,9812012: $49,9482013: $50,1462014: $51,9342015: $53,4312016: $54,6152017: $55,9032018: $55,9652019: $57,7972020: $59,7082021: $59,8972022: $61,7512023: $63,1552024: $64,587$64,587
$50k$60k200920242009: $43,8302010: $45,2182011: $47,9812012: $49,9482013: $50,1462014: $51,9342015: $53,4312016: $54,6152017: $55,9032018: $55,9652019: $57,7972020: $59,7082021: $59,8972022: $61,7512023: $63,1552024: $64,587$64,587

Total cost at Cleveland Institute of Art rose from $43,830 (2009) to $64,587 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$43,830
2010$45,218
2011$47,981
2012$49,948
2013$50,146
2014$51,934
2015$53,431
2016$54,615
2017$55,903
2018$55,965
2019$57,797
2020$59,708
2021$59,897
2022$61,751
2023$63,155
2024$64,587
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $15,2502001: $17,5582002: $21,1442003: $23,5952004: $24,9912005: $27,0172006: $28,9912007: $30,0902008: $31,0102013: $36,5092014: $37,5652015: $38,4872016: $39,5852017: $40,6552018: $42,0552019: $43,3052020: $44,3852021: $45,4952022: $46,4602023: $47,880$47,880
$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $15,2502001: $17,5582002: $21,1442003: $23,5952004: $24,9912005: $27,0172006: $28,9912007: $30,0902008: $31,0102013: $36,5092014: $37,5652015: $38,4872016: $39,5852017: $40,6552018: $42,0552019: $43,3052020: $44,3852021: $45,4952022: $46,4602023: $47,880$47,880

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$15,250
2001$17,558
2002$21,144
2003$23,595
2004$24,991
2005$27,017
2006$28,991
2007$30,090
2008$31,010
2013$36,509
2014$37,565
2015$38,487
2016$39,585
2017$40,655
2018$42,055
2019$43,305
2020$44,385
2021$45,495
2022$46,460
2023$47,880
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Cleveland Institute of Art reports published tuition of $49,400 in this record. Cleveland Institute of Art's $49,400 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Cleveland Institute of Art reports 539 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

57.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Cleveland Institute of Art within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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57.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 52.6%entered 1992: 50.7%entered 1993: 45.5%entered 1994: 47.8%entered 1995: 55.9%entered 1996: 49.3%entered 1997: 68.4%entered 1998: 49.5%entered 1999: 67.6%entered 2000: 59.1%entered 2001: 66%entered 2002: 62.3%entered 2003: 52.2%entered 2004: 49%entered 2005: 57.8%entered 2006: 60.5%entered 2007: 59.8%entered 2008: 65%entered 2009: 68.2%entered 2010: 63.4%entered 2011: 56.3%entered 2012: 63.8%entered 2013: 59.6%entered 2014: 64%entered 2015: 55.7%entered 2016: 73.1%entered 2017: 67.5%entered 2018: 57.7%57.7%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 52.6%entered 1992: 50.7%entered 1993: 45.5%entered 1994: 47.8%entered 1995: 55.9%entered 1996: 49.3%entered 1997: 68.4%entered 1998: 49.5%entered 1999: 67.6%entered 2000: 59.1%entered 2001: 66%entered 2002: 62.3%entered 2003: 52.2%entered 2004: 49%entered 2005: 57.8%entered 2006: 60.5%entered 2007: 59.8%entered 2008: 65%entered 2009: 68.2%entered 2010: 63.4%entered 2011: 56.3%entered 2012: 63.8%entered 2013: 59.6%entered 2014: 64%entered 2015: 55.7%entered 2016: 73.1%entered 2017: 67.5%entered 2018: 57.7%57.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Cleveland Institute of Art has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 73.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 57.7%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort52.6%
1992 cohort50.7%
1993 cohort45.5%
1994 cohort47.8%
1995 cohort55.9%
1996 cohort49.3%
1997 cohort68.4%
1998 cohort49.5%
1999 cohort67.6%
2000 cohort59.1%
2001 cohort66%
2002 cohort62.3%
2003 cohort52.2%
2004 cohort49%
2005 cohort57.8%
2006 cohort60.5%
2007 cohort59.8%
2008 cohort65%
2009 cohort68.2%
2010 cohort63.4%
2011 cohort56.3%
2012 cohort63.8%
2013 cohort59.6%
2014 cohort64%
2015 cohort55.7%
2016 cohort73.1%
2017 cohort67.5%
2018 cohort57.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $22,175Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $29,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $29,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,062Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,270Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,313Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,625Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,000$12,000 left
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $22,175Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $22,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $28,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $29,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $29,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,062Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,270Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,313Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,625Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $12,000$12,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$22,175$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$22,250$3,062
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$22,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$22,625$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$22,625$5,270
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$22,625$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$22,625$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$22,625$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$22,625$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$22,625$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$22,625$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$22,625$7,313
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$22,125$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$23,000$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$26,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$28,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$28,000$10,625
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$29,000$13,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$29,000$13,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,250$12,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$12,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$33,148
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$34,159
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$42,509
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Cleveland Institute of Art admitted 600 of 978 applicants in Fall 2024. The 61.3% rate describes that application pool.

61.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$47,880 tuition · 2023–24539 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 980–12801600

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Admissions

Cleveland Institute of Art reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Cleveland Institute of Art’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 500–660 and Math was 480–620 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 980–1280 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing500620660
SAT Math480530620
ACT Composite232629

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Cleveland Institute of Art received 978 applications and admitted 600 (61.3%), with 119 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

61.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%20012024200320042001: 28.9%2002: 28.9%2005: 68.8%2006: 66.6%2007: 71.3%2008: 86.7%2009: 79.2%2010: 82%2011: 70.7%2012: 71.1%2013: 68.3%2014: 67%2015: 64.9%2016: 60.5%2017: 54.2%2018: 73.5%2019: 69.6%2020: 67.2%2021: 65.9%2022: 69.8%2023: 56.3%2024: 61.4%61.4%2003: Fall 2003: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2004: Fall 2004: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
40%60%80%200120242001: 28.9%2002: 28.9%2005: 68.8%2006: 66.6%2007: 71.3%2008: 86.7%2009: 79.2%2010: 82%2011: 70.7%2012: 71.1%2013: 68.3%2014: 67%2015: 64.9%2016: 60.5%2017: 54.2%2018: 73.5%2019: 69.6%2020: 67.2%2021: 65.9%2022: 69.8%2023: 56.3%2024: 61.4%61.4%2003: Fall 2003: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2004: Fall 2004: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Read Cleveland Institute of Art's change from 68.8% to 61.4% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2005 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200128.9%
Fall 200228.9%
Fall 2003—
Fall 2004—
Fall 200568.8%
Fall 200666.6%
Fall 200771.3%
Fall 200886.7%
Fall 200979.2%
Fall 201082%
Fall 201170.7%
Fall 201271.1%
Fall 201368.3%
Fall 201467%
Fall 201564.9%
Fall 201660.5%
Fall 201754.2%
Fall 201873.5%
Fall 201969.6%
Fall 202067.2%
Fall 202165.9%
Fall 202269.8%
Fall 202356.3%
Fall 202461.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

980–1280Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9602002: 9602003: 9802004: 10102005: 9402006: 9102007: 9802008: 9402009: 9302010: 9202011: 9002012: 9702013: 9202014: 9102015: 9602016: 10102017: 10102018: 10602019: 10102020: 10702021: 10402022: 10802023: 10602024: 9809802001: 11802002: 11802003: 12002004: 12002005: 11802006: 12202007: 11902008: 11202009: 11702010: 11902011: 11802012: 12402013: 12302014: 11802015: 12002016: 12202017: 12702018: 12302019: 12102020: 13002021: 12702022: 12802023: 13002024: 12801280
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9602002: 9602003: 9802004: 10102005: 9402006: 9102007: 9802008: 9402009: 9302010: 9202011: 9002012: 9702013: 9202014: 9102015: 9602016: 10102017: 10102018: 10602019: 10102020: 10702021: 10402022: 10802023: 10602024: 9809802001: 11802002: 11802003: 12002004: 12002005: 11802006: 12202007: 11902008: 11202009: 11702010: 11902011: 11802012: 12402013: 12302014: 11802015: 12002016: 12202017: 12702018: 12302019: 12102020: 13002021: 12702022: 12802023: 13002024: 12801280

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019601180
Fall 20029601180
Fall 20039801200
Fall 200410101200
Fall 20059401180
Fall 20069101220
Fall 20079801190
Fall 20089401120
Fall 20099301170
Fall 20109201190
Fall 20119001180
Fall 20129701240
Fall 20139201230
Fall 20149101180
Fall 20159601200
Fall 201610101220
Fall 201710101270
Fall 201810601230
Fall 201910101210
Fall 202010701300
Fall 202110401270
Fall 202210801280
Fall 202310601300
Fall 20249801280
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

23–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 192002: 192003: 172004: 192005: 192006: 202007: 192008: 202009: 202010: 192011: 182012: 192013: 192014: 192015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 192019: 202020: 192021: 192022: 212023: 222024: 23232001: 252002: 252003: 202004: 242005: 252006: 262007: 292008: 252009: 262010: 252011: 252012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 272016: 262017: 262018: 252019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 282023: 262024: 2929
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 192002: 192003: 172004: 192005: 192006: 202007: 192008: 202009: 202010: 192011: 182012: 192013: 192014: 192015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 192019: 202020: 192021: 192022: 212023: 222024: 23232001: 252002: 252003: 202004: 242005: 252006: 262007: 292008: 252009: 262010: 252011: 252012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 272016: 262017: 262018: 252019: 272020: 272021: 262022: 282023: 262024: 2929

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011925
Fall 20021925
Fall 20031720
Fall 20041924
Fall 20051925
Fall 20062026
Fall 20071929
Fall 20082025
Fall 20092026
Fall 20101925
Fall 20111825
Fall 20121926
Fall 20131926
Fall 20141926
Fall 20152027
Fall 20162026
Fall 20172026
Fall 20181925
Fall 20192027
Fall 20201927
Fall 20211926
Fall 20222128
Fall 20232226
Fall 20242329
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

539Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

500550600650200220242002: 6202003: 6072004: 5942005: 5362006: 4892007: 4782008: 4922009: 4952010: 5252011: 5352012: 5492013: 5562014: 5512015: 6002016: 6132017: 6302018: 6582019: 6362020: 5922021: 5742022: 5752023: 5602024: 539539
500600200220242002: 6202003: 6072004: 5942005: 5362006: 4892007: 4782008: 4922009: 4952010: 5252011: 5352012: 5492013: 5562014: 5512015: 6002016: 6132017: 6302018: 6582019: 6362020: 5922021: 5742022: 5752023: 5602024: 539539

Undergraduate enrollment at Cleveland Institute of Art fell from 620 (Fall 2002) to 539 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002620
Fall 2003607
Fall 2004594
Fall 2005536
Fall 2006489
Fall 2007478
Fall 2008492
Fall 2009495
Fall 2010525
Fall 2011535
Fall 2012549
Fall 2013556
Fall 2014551
Fall 2015600
Fall 2016613
Fall 2017630
Fall 2018658
Fall 2019636
Fall 2020592
Fall 2021574
Fall 2022575
Fall 2023560
Fall 2024539
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

88%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%80%90%200320232003: 67%2004: 75%2005: 71%2006: 81%2007: 86%2008: 81%2009: 88%2010: 79%2011: 79%2012: 78%2013: 81%2014: 83%2015: 82%2016: 89%2017: 86%2018: 79%2019: 76%2020: 90%2021: 80%2022: 86%2023: 88%88%
70%80%90%200320232003: 67%2004: 75%2005: 71%2006: 81%2007: 86%2008: 81%2009: 88%2010: 79%2011: 79%2012: 78%2013: 81%2014: 83%2015: 82%2016: 89%2017: 86%2018: 79%2019: 76%2020: 90%2021: 80%2022: 86%2023: 88%88%

First-year retention at Cleveland Institute of Art rose from 67% (Fall 2003) to 88% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort67%
Fall 2004 cohort75%
Fall 2005 cohort71%
Fall 2006 cohort81%
Fall 2007 cohort86%
Fall 2008 cohort81%
Fall 2009 cohort88%
Fall 2010 cohort79%
Fall 2011 cohort79%
Fall 2012 cohort78%
Fall 2013 cohort81%
Fall 2014 cohort83%
Fall 2015 cohort82%
Fall 2016 cohort89%
Fall 2017 cohort86%
Fall 2018 cohort79%
Fall 2019 cohort76%
Fall 2020 cohort90%
Fall 2021 cohort80%
Fall 2022 cohort86%
Fall 2023 cohort88%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Cleveland Institute of Art

Faculty pay at Cleveland Institute of Art averages $85,608 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Cleveland Institute of Art as a primarily residential campus of 539 undergraduates — and 87.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Cleveland Institute of Art's SAT section-percentile sums are 980–1280 — their midpoint is near the OH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Cleveland Institute of Art's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Cleveland Institute of Art compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Cleveland Institute of Art61.3%
Ohio median75.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Cleveland Institute of Art$49,400
Ohio median$29,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Cleveland Institute of Art's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Cleveland Institute of Art$42,509
Ohio median$52,356
National median$53,781
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Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio and national reference values
Metric & basisCleveland Institute of ArtOhio medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS61.3%75.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$49,400$29,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$42,509$52,356$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Cleveland Institute of Art report?

Cleveland Institute of Art's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 980–1280 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Cleveland Institute of Art's acceptance rate?

61.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 600 admitted from 978 applicants.

How much does Cleveland Institute of Art cost?

At Cleveland Institute of Art, tuition is $49,400. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Cleveland Institute of Art report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $42,509. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.

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