College of Our Lady of the Elms: Statistics

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#5906 of 14,131 In the World
#1662 of 2,597 In North America
#1576 of 2,496 In the United States
#69 of 88 In Massachusetts
#2863 of 2,980 For Library and Information science
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1185
Avg. cost to attend
$23,498 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
980
Graduates
295
Male:Female Ratio
24:76
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.elms.edu

College of Our Lady of the Elms Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

College of Our Lady of the Elms has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 93% 93%
Applicants 1,177 321 829
Admissions 1,070 297 769
Freshmen enrolled full time 145 46 99
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

363 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

240 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
9 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1300
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the College of Our Lady of the Elms are 1070-1300 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1 or 1%
submitted ACT

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 594 (47%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 233 (18%)
Hispanic 209 (16%)
Black or African American 155 (12%)
Asian 40 (3%)
Two or more races 33 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 9 (0.7%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend College of Our Lady of the Elms is $23,498 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,498/year
Average aid awarded
$27,109
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,726
$30-48K $19,086
$48-75K $21,444
$75-110K $23,180
$110K+ $26,031

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $38,735$16,776
Tuition in-state $38,735$16,776
Tuition out-of-state $38,735$16,776
Fee in-district $1,900$245
Fee in-state $1,900$245
Fee out-of-state $1,900$245

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 417
Combined charge for room and board $14,830

College of Our Lady of the Elms majors

College of Our Lady of the Elms has granted 283 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs, 86 master's across 8 programs, and 27 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at College of Our Lady of the Elms.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 108
Social Work 46
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 32
Nursing Practice 27
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 6 12
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 15
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 14
Psychology, General 14
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 7 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 13
Nursing Science 13
Accounting 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
Biomedical Sciences, General 9
Education, General 9
Financial Planning and Services 7
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 5
Medical & Health Management and Clinical Assistant & Specialist 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 4
Business Administration and Management, General 3
Computer Graphics 3
Computer Science 3
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 3
Marketing, Other 3
Mathematics, General 3
Nursing Education 3
English Language and Literature, General 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 1
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Religious Education 1
Writing, General 1
Grand Total 6 283 86 27

College of Our Lady of the Elms has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 75% 70% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

College of Our Lady of the Elms has published 293 scientific papers with 2,074 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Medicine, History, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology, Political Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
293
Citations
2,074

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
204 / 1,045
Computer Science
136 / 1,194
Medicine
108 / 1,228
History
106 / 221
Biology
99 / 1,530
Environmental Science
98 / 1,333
Physics
90 / 468
Psychology
81 / 1,009
Political Science
75 / 597
Quantum and Particle physics
72 / 241
Law
69 / 580
Philosophy
66 / 418
Art & Design
65 / 261
Library and Information science
64 / 107
Engineering
63 / 903
Ecology
56 / 950
Sociology
56 / 362
Chemistry
47 / 614
Geography and Cartography
46 / 336
Genetics
44 / 754
Geology
40 / 817
Economics
37 / 154
Biochemistry
37 / 568
Botany
35 / 573
Paleontology
33 / 763
Art History
32 / 9
Business
31 / 141
Mathematics
31 / 80
Development Studies
29 / 123
Neuroscience
29 / 629
Pathology
29 / 348
Psychiatry
29 / 371
Linguistics
27 / 133
Classics and Ancient History
26 / 1
Archaeology
24 / 164
Anatomy and Physiology
20 / 354
Nursing
20 / 152
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19 / 344
Education Majors
18 / 74
Social Psychology
17 / 344

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 10
1992 2 8
1993 3 57
1994 3 13
1995 3 13
1996 1 20
1997 4 41
1998 2 12
1999 5 24
2000 3 22
2001 1 29
2002 4 36
2003 3 62
2004 2 41
2005 2 49
2006 1 49
2007 4 47
2008 6 52
2009 4 55
2010 5 59
2011 6 48
2012 6 62
2013 12 82
2014 7 71
2015 6 71
2016 4 76
2017 5 97
2018 5 89
2019 6 100
2020 4 110
2021 11 139
2022 7 126
2023 4 115
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Barbara E. McGann

    Barbara E. McGann
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Enrolled in the College of Our Lady of the Elms
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    Retired Rear Admiral Barbara Elizabeth McGann was the executive director of the Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough, Massachusetts until her retirement at the end of the 2010 – 2011 academic year (first graduating class at AMSA). She was one of the first women to achieve two-star rank in the United States Navy.

General info

Alternative names Elms College
Founded 1928
Motto Viam Veritatis Elegi
I have chosen the way of truth
Colors green, gold, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 236
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 291 Springfield St
Chicopee, Massachusetts, 01013
United States
City population 56,000
Phone 4135942761

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