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College · Catholic life on campus

Cleveland Institute of Music

  • LocationCleveland, OH
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 350 students
Official website

Cleveland Institute of Music is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Cleveland Institute of Music, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miHoly Rosary Church: 0.6 mi1Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church: 1.0 mi2Saint Casimir Catholic Church: 1.4 mi3Saint Philomena Catholic Church: 1.5 mi4Saint Adalbert Catholic Church: 1.6 mi5Saint Francis Catholic Church: 1.6 mi6Cleveland Institute of Music (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Holy Rosary Church — 0.6 mi
  2. Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church — 1.0 mi
  3. Saint Casimir Catholic Church — 1.4 mi
  4. Saint Philomena Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 13824 Euclid Avenue, East Cleveland
  5. Saint Adalbert Catholic Church — 1.6 mi
  6. Saint Francis Catholic Church — 1.6 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
92 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.72%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.90%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.6 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$30,729

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
194
Total students350
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$28,226
Cost of attendance (per year)$61,212
Median federal debt at graduation$24,968
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72%
First-year retention90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$32,641
Admission rate47%
Students receiving Pell grants14%

Value index: 37 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Catholic Diocese of Cleveland

The Most Reverend Edward C. Malesic, Bishop of Cleveland

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofcleveland.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Cleveland Institute of Music a Catholic college?
No. Cleveland Institute of Music is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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