Cleveland Institute of Art vs Five Towns
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OHCatholic life on campusFive Towns CollegeDix Hills, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Cleveland Institute of Art has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 55% at Five Towns.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Five Towns has the lower price after aid: $17,588 a year, against $23,423 at Cleveland Institute of Art.
- The average price after aid is lower at Five Towns: $22,992 a year, against $29,208 at Cleveland Institute of Art.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Cleveland Institute of Art: $42,509, against $35,887 at Five Towns.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Cleveland, OH
Dix Hills, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
566
723
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
61%
54%
Average SAT
1193
ACT middle 50%
23–29
Graduation rate
58%
55%
First-year retention
88%
70%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$29,208
$22,992
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,423
$17,588
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,992
$20,113
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$26,654
$24,284
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$30,518
$26,744
Net price, over $110,000 income
$37,436
$27,724
Median debt
$27,000
$21,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,509
$35,887
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.