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Elmira College

Elmira, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,386What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
64%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
708
In-state tuition
$38,976Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$38,976
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,550Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,386

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

64%

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$57,550

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$52,449

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,386

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Elmira College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time64%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,550

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Elmira College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,30236
Accounting and Related Services$53,4835
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,61722
Human Services, General$35,43711
Psychology, General$23,69817
Special Education and TeachingNot reported13
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported7
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported5
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported5
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
HistoryNot reported3
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported2
Education, OtherNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported1
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 35 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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