CLEVELAND, OH · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Cleveland Institute of Art reported a $29,208 average net price, a completion rate of 62.3%, $41,829 median earnings four years after completion, and $27,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Cleveland Institute of Art’s median earnings were $41,829 four years after completion and $37,687 five years after completion, based on 171 and 136 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Cleveland Institute of Art reported a $29,208 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $23,423 for households below $30,001 and $24,992 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $23,423 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $24,992 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $26,654 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $30,518 |
| $110,001+ | $37,436 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Cleveland Institute of Art reported a completion rate of 62.3%, a retention rate of 87.0%, a Pell-recipient share of 42.2%, and a federal-loan share of 78.8%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Cleveland Institute of Art completers was $27,000 across 204 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$27,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 161 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
1 Cleveland Institute of Art program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Design and Applied Arts.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Ohio that match Cleveland Institute of Art on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Cleveland Institute of Art FAQ reports $29,208 average net price, $41,829 four-year median earnings, and $27,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $29,208 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Cleveland Institute of Art’s median earnings were $41,829 four years after completion and $37,687 five years after completion, based on 171 and 136 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Cleveland Institute of Art completers was $27,000 across 204 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
