College of Our Lady of the Elms
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
Chicopee, MA
Population
650,000
Website
https://www.elms.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
951
Men / Women
27% / 73%
White
46%
Hispanic
28%
Black
14%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
80%
From Region
16%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
48%
Computer Science
10%
Business & Economics
9%
Education
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$43,325
Est. Cost of Attendance
$54,027
10-Year ROI
$158,000
ROI Percentile
59th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
60%
6-Year Graduation Rate
68%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (21%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
68%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 19 | #423 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 262 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $73,122 | 98% | ||
| Computer Graphics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $72,651 | 79 | — | |
| Computer Science | 12 +4 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $91,179 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | — — | — | — | $73,153 | 79 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 12 +7 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $80,122 | 86 | — | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,215 | 71 | — | |
| Mathematics | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,574 | 74 | — | |
| Biology | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $63,366 | 63 | — | |
| Biotechnology | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $68,010 | 72 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $54,871 | 41 | 93% | |
| Nursing | 99 — | 5% / 95% | 1% | $92,829 | 94 | 99% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 17 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $54,871 | 41 | 93% | |
| Accounting | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $67,815 | 72 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 5 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $51,062 | 30 | 100% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,135 | 59 | — | |
| Health Administration | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,388 | 59 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 1 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,556 | 62 | — | |
| Marketing | — — | — | — | $62,530 | 62 | — | |
| Sports Management | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,398 | 37 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $55,045 | 42 | 100% | |
| English Language and Literature | — — | — | — | $48,381 | 23 | — | |
| History | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,785 | 35 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,810 | 41 | — | |
| Psychology | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $46,512 | 18 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 30 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $53,977 | 39 | 96% | |
| Writing | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,231 | 22 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,481 | 46 | — | |
| Education | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $55,961 | 45 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,113 | 48 | — | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,728 | 58 | 98% |