College of Our Lady of the Elms Data & Information Overview

If you want to know more about College of Our Lady of the Elms, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of 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 College of Our Lady of the Elms 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.

College of Our Lady of the Elms was awarded 13 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Elms College as #806 out of 1,715 colleges and universities in the country on its 2021 Best Colleges list.

Elms College is also ranked #51 out of 68 schools in Massachusetts.

See all of the rankings for College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Is It Hard to Get Into Elms College?

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at College of Our Lady of the Elms is 79%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Elms College is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 94% of students accepted to Elms College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 470 and 560.

Elms College received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 25.

Learn more about College of Our Lady of the Elms admissions.

College of Our Lady of the Elms Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Elms College is an impressive 12 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 College of Our Lady of the Elms is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Freshmen Retention Rate

College of Our Lady of the Elms has a freshmen retention rate of 84%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Elms College for first-time, full-time students is 52%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Below Average Overall Diversity at Elms College

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,174 undergraduates at Elms College with 973 being full-time and 201 being part-time.

Elms College Diversity Score

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

The overall diversity score for Elms College is 29.60 out of 100. This is below average when compared to other schools in the United States.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

How Much Does College of Our Lady of the Elms Cost?

The overall average net price of Elms College is $22,803. 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 Elms College

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$19,703	$17,990	$21,165	$23,492	$28,421

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 Elms College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Elms College, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $10,633 a year. That adds up to $42,532 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Elms College is 7.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Get more details about paying for College of Our Lady of the Elms.

How Much Money Do Elms College Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Elms College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $46,200 in their early years. That's great news for Elms College students since it is 16% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at College of Our Lady of the Elms make the most money.

Location of College of Our Lady of the Elms

Located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, College of Our Lady of the Elms is a private not-for-profit institution. Chicopee is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Get more details about the location of College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Contact details for Elms College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	291 Springfield St, Chicopee, MA 01013
Phone:	413-594-2761
Website:	https://www.elms.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/elmscollege
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/elmscollege

College of Our Lady of the Elms Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 37 majors graduated from College of Our Lady of the Elms. Of these students, 437 received undergraduate degrees and 136 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
Nursing	132	$69,700
Social Work	63	$35,000
Communication Sciences	27	NA
General Biology	23	NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services	20	NA
General Psychology	20	NA
Business Administration & Management	16	NA
Marketing	15	NA
General Education	15	NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at College of Our Lady of the Elms along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Elms College

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2017-2018, 387 students took at least one online class at College of Our Lady of the Elms. This is an increase from the 276 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	387	98
2016-2017	276	57
2015-2016	284	51
2014-2015	435	41
2013-2014	292	14

Learn more about online learning at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Related Schools

If you’re considering College of Our Lady of the Elms, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Bluffton University
• Cabrini University
• Methodist University
• Rivier University
• University of St Francis

Curious on how these schools stack up against Elms College? 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!

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.