Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Cleveland Institute of Music costs about $21.2K less per year on average than New England Conservatory of Music ($30,021 vs. $51,203, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   New England Conservatory of Music's yield is 15 pts higher than Cleveland Institute of Music's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   Cleveland Institute of Music's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at New England Conservatory of Music

   Aid generosity
4. 4

   New England Conservatory of Music has 2.5× as many undergrads as Cleveland Institute of Music

   Undergrads
5. 5

   Cleveland Institute of Music has 6 pts more Pell recipients than New England Conservatory of Music (14% vs. 7%)

   Pell Grant recipients
6. 6

   Cleveland Institute of Music is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.69)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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