Elmira College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 80,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (2% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 693
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 73%
From Region 15%
Athletes 348 (50.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 68%
Hispanic 9%
International 6%
Black 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Elmira College 135 28% 73% 4% 4% 4% 7% $61,755 15 -0.64 54 97%
Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,943 20 -0.73 63 — — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 7 +1 57% 57% 0% 0% 0% 43% $55,263 8 -1.30 36 — — — — —
Biology 12 +1 33% 83% 8% 0% 0% 0% $52,428 5 -1.63 29 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 3 +1 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $55,754 35 -0.36 38 — — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,957 49 -0.16 78 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $60,902 42 -0.15 51 — — — — —
Nursing 22 — 5% 91% 0% 0% 5% 0% $85,544 23 -0.67 87 97% — — — —
Accounting 3 +1 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $75,100 25 -0.77 77 — — — — —
Accounting and Finance 2 +3 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $75,100 25 -0.77 77 — — — — —
Actuarial Science 1 +1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $78,984 8 -1.47 82 — — — — —
Business Administration 24 +4 54% 58% 4% 8% 4% 12% $64,663 22 -0.67 60 95% — — — —
Finance — — — — — — — — $74,707 10 -0.84 77 — — — — —
English 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,290 48 -0.14 26 — — — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,362 46 -0.25 34 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,820 39 -0.24 35 — — — — —
Human Services 9 +6 11% 67% 0% 11% 0% 11% $55,346 62 +0.25 37 97% — — — —
Political Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,911 16 -0.91 49 — — — — —
Psychology 14 +7 29% 71% 0% 0% 7% 7% $52,389 36 -0.41 28 98% — — — —
Social Sciences 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,859 43 -0.27 32 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology — — — — — — — — $53,887 43 -0.27 32 — — — — —
Adolescence Education: English — — — — — — — — $55,296 54 -0.02 36 — — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,084 52 -0.16 39 — — — — —
Earth Science Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,096 53 -0.16 39 — — — — —
Education 4 — 25% 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% $52,797 38 -0.27 29 — — — — —
Elementary Education 10 — 10% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,812 22 -0.67 17 100% — — — —
Elementary Special Education — +7 — — — — — — $57,487 62 +0.24 42 100% — — — —
Environmental Education — — — — — — — — $55,171 54 -0.06 36 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $56,010 52 -0.17 38 — — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,004 53 -0.09 36 — — — — —
Special Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,487 62 +0.24 42 100% — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $52,994 81 +0.66 30 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $37,438 16 -0.75 4 — — — — —
Studio Art 3 +1 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,015 9 -1.05 4 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 7 — 43% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $56,054 28 -0.53 39 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,560
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 22.2% 30 50% 53% 10% 7% 7% 13% $66,880 18 -0.72 65 95% —
Health Sciences 19.3% 26 4% 88% 4% 0% 4% 0% $82,911 72 -0.59 85 97% —
Social Sciences 18.5% 25 20% 68% 0% 8% 4% 8% $53,813 28 -0.19 32 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 14.1% 19 42% 74% 5% 0% 0% 16% $53,472 4 -1.51 31 96% —
Education 13.3% 18 17% 89% 6% 6% 0% 0% $50,915 29 -0.42 25 100% —
Professional 5.2% 7 43% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $56,054 13 -0.53 39 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.2% 3 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $55,754 31 -0.36 38 — —
Arts 2.2% 3 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,015 3 -1.05 4 — —
Humanities 2.2% 3 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,491 42 -0.21 31 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,943 15 -0.73 63 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 41 $98K $98K $0
Baseball 39 $116K $116K $0
Ice Hockey 28 $219K $219K $0
Basketball 21 $95K $95K $0
Lacrosse 20 $56K $56K $0
Volleyball 16 $84K $84K $0
Wrestling 16 $71K $71K $0
Total 143 $742K $742K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 48 $182K $182K $0
Soccer 32 $85K $85K $0
Ice Hockey 27 $221K $221K $0
Softball 27 $99K $99K $0
Wrestling 22 $117K $117K $0
Basketball 21 $88K $88K $0
Volleyball 18 $79K $79K $0
Lacrosse 17 $51K $51K $0
Field Hockey 15 $78K $78K $0
Total 205 $1.0M $1.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 73 $184K $184K $0
Ice Hockey 55 $441K $441K $0
Other Sports 48 $182K $182K $0
Basketball 42 $184K $184K $0
Baseball 39 $116K $116K $0
Wrestling 38 $189K $189K $0
Lacrosse 37 $107K $107K $0
Volleyball 34 $164K $164K $0
Softball 27 $99K $99K $0
Field Hockey 15 $78K $78K $0
Total 348 $2.3M $2.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 94% 94%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional