Elmira College
Elmira, NY · City · 708 students
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YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Elmira, NY, 14901 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
SYR · Syracuse
79 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$52,449
Avg net price
$22,386
Room & board
$14,550
Tuition
$38,976
Books & supplies
$600/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$17,392
$30–48k
$16,586
$48–75k
$19,938
$75–110k
$23,309
$110k+
$27,418
Admissions
Admit rate
77%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1314
Reading 568–694
Math 522–691
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Elmira College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
1st-yr retention
70%
Transfer-out rate
15%
Consumer completion
62%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
61%
Transferred
26%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$49,057
Median earnings (10yr)
$57,550
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,750–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,500
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
38%
First-generation
27%
Median family income
$65,605
Independent students
14%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
68%
Hispanic
9%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$49,057
10 years after entry
$57,550
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Institutional
Endowment
$26M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
46%
Avg faculty salary
$5,191/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,186
Federal loan rate
72%
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