Quad

Head-to-head

Cleveland Institute of Music
Amberton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Cleveland Institute of Music graduates 37 pts more of its students than Amberton (76% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Cleveland Institute of Music is a bit larger (159 vs. 114)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Amberton has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Cleveland Institute of Music (18% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Amberton is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index

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 Music admits 47%; Amberton doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Cleveland Institute of Music47%
AmbertonNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Cleveland Institute of MusicSelective
  • AmbertonNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Cleveland Institute of MusicTest-blind
AmbertonNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Cleveland Institute of MusicSchool record required
  • AmbertonNot reported

Who's on each campus

Cleveland Institute of Music is a bit larger than Amberton (159 vs. 114 undergrads); Amberton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cleveland Institute of Music159
Amberton114
Pell Grant share
Cleveland Institute of Music14%
Amberton18%

Majors and faculty

Music Performance leads at Cleveland Institute of Music, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Amberton.

Students per faculty member
Cleveland Institute of Music6 to 1
Amberton12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Cleveland Institute of MusicMusic Performance, General100%
  • AmbertonMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other38%

What each costs

Only Cleveland Institute of Music reports an average cost ($30K).

Average cost, all students
Cleveland Institute of Music$30K
AmbertonNot reported
Aid generosity
Cleveland Institute of Music51%
AmbertonNot reported

What each pays off

Cleveland Institute of Music's former students earn a median $32.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cleveland Institute of Music$32.6K
AmbertonNot reported
Graduation rate
Cleveland Institute of Music76%
Amberton39%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Cleveland Institute of Music, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Cleveland Institute of MusicSteady−7%
  • AmbertonNot reported
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