FourYearCost

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Chicopee, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 66 of 1,732Traditional rank 42 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$31,015
144 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$23,863
675 recipients
The drop
$7,152
23.1% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$31,015Later years$23,863

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$18,824
$30–48k$18,265
$48–75k$18,376
$75–110k$26,565
$110k+$27,882

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$40,635
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$42,061
Change$1,426 (+3.5%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,150

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$35,7882018-19$37,0002019-20$38,3912020-21$39,4492021-22$40,6352022-23$42,0612023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$22,8892020-21$23,4982021-22$22,3112022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years65%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)76%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants53%
Freshmen taking federal loans76%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,111
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$9,452

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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