Cleveland Institute of Music vs Walnut Hill
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OHCatholic life on campusWalnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Cleveland Institute of Music has the higher graduation rate: 72% against 58% at Walnut Hill.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Cleveland Institute of Music has the lower price after aid: $16,884 a year, against $33,612 at Walnut Hill.
- The average price after aid is lower at Cleveland Institute of Music: $28,226 a year, against $32,351 at Walnut Hill.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Walnut Hill: $36,689, against $32,641 at Cleveland Institute of Music.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Cleveland, OH
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
350
127
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
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
47%
43%
Graduation rate
72%
58%
First-year retention
90%
86%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$28,226
$32,351
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$23,782
$35,504
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$29,767
$18,479
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,884
$33,612
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,212
$35,504
Net price, over $110,000 income
$32,629
$35,504
Median debt
$24,968
$18,765
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$32,641
$36,689
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.