Quad

Head-to-head

LaGrange
Cleveland Institute of Art

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cleveland Institute of Art graduates 17 pts more of its students than LaGrange (65% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    LaGrange costs about $8.1K less per year on average than Cleveland Institute of Art ($23,594 vs. $31,693, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    LaGrange grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Cleveland Institute of Art's ($51,745 vs. $42,509)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    LaGrange's yield is 5 pts higher than Cleveland Institute of Art's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    LaGrange is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    LaGrange's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 52% at Cleveland Institute of Art

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Cleveland Institute of Art admits 61%, LaGrange 62%; LaGrange's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
LaGrange62%
Cleveland Institute of Art61%
Quad's selectivity
  • LaGrangeAccessible
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
LaGrangeTest-blind
Cleveland Institute of Art
980–1280
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LaGrangeGPA and school record required
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

LaGrange is a bit larger than Cleveland Institute of Art (636 vs. 539 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
LaGrange636
Cleveland Institute of Art539
Pell Grant share
LaGrange43%
Cleveland Institute of Art42%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at LaGrange, and Illustration at Cleveland Institute of Art.

Students per faculty member
LaGrange13 to 1
Cleveland Institute of Art9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LaGrangeBusiness Administration and Management, General25%
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtIllustration34%

What each costs

LaGrange costs about $8.1K less a year than Cleveland Institute of Art on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
LaGrange$23.6K
Cleveland Institute of Art$31.7K
Aid generosity
LaGrange54%
Cleveland Institute of Art52%

What each pays off

LaGrange's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 65% at Cleveland Institute of Art to 49% at LaGrange.

Median earnings, 10 years
LaGrange$51.7K
Cleveland Institute of Art$42.5K
Graduation rate
LaGrange49%
Cleveland Institute of Art65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Cleveland Institute of Art got more selective while LaGrange got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LaGrangeGrowing+13%
  • Cleveland Institute of ArtGrowing+37%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why