Case Western Reserve University Data & Information Overview

Get the facts about Case Western Reserve University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you'll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Case Western Reserve University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Case Western Reserve University was awarded 49 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Case Western as #71 out of 1,715 colleges and universities in the country on its 2021 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country.

Case Western also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.

See all of the rankings for Case Western Reserve University.

Is It Hard to Get Into Case Western?

Acceptance Rate

Case Western Reserve University has an acceptance rate of 33%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Case Western.

Average Test Scores

About 51% of students accepted to Case Western submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 740. Math scores were between 690 and 780.

Case Western received ACT scores from 69% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 33.

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Case Western Reserve University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Case Western is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Case Western Reserve University is 77%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Case Western Reserve University

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 92% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Case Western Reserve University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Case Western the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 63%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Case Western Reserve University.

Excellent Overall Diversity at Case Western

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,383 undergraduates at Case Western with 5,237 being full-time and 146 being part-time.

Case Western Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

With an overall score of 98.60 out of 100, Case Western is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at Case Western Reserve University.

How Much Does Case Western Reserve University Cost?

The overall average net price of Case Western is $32,938. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Case Western

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$13,235	$16,979	$22,594	$28,134	$41,839

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Case Western, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Case Western, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $6,063 a year. That adds up to $24,252 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Case Western is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Case Western Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Case Western with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $74,600 in their early years. That's great news for Case Western students since it is 87% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at Case Western Reserve University make the most money.

Location of Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Cleveland, Ohio. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Case Western are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone:	216-368-2000
Website:	www.case.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/casewesternreserve
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/cwru

Case Western Reserve University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 85 majors graduated from Case Western Reserve University. Of these students, 1,372 received undergraduate degrees and 2,354 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Computer Science	115	$69,200
Mechanical Engineering	115	$65,400
General Biology	82	$22,000
Biomedical Engineering	79	$60,100
Chemical Engineering	61	$69,200
Nursing	60	$59,400
General Psychology	57	$22,000
Electrical Engineering	54	$65,700
Accounting	51	$53,700
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	50	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Case Western Reserve University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Case Western

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 985 students took at least one online class at Case Western Reserve University. This is an increase from the 881 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	985	449
2016-2017	881	458
2015-2016	789	378
2014-2015	621	282
2013-2014	215	119

Learn more about online learning at Case Western Reserve University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Case Western Reserve University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Columbia University in the City of New York
• Johns Hopkins University
• Lehigh University
• University of Southern California
• Washington University in St Louis

Curious on how these schools stack up against Case Western? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Rdikeman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.