CLEVELAND, OH · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Cleveland Institute of Music reported a $28,226 average net price, a completion rate of 70.4%, $37,132 median earnings four years after completion, and $24,968 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 Music’s median earnings were $37,132 four years after completion and $15,137 five years after completion, based on 43 and 36 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 Music reported a $28,226 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $23,782 for households below $30,001 and $29,767 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $23,782 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $29,767 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,884 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,212 |
| $110,001+ | $32,629 |
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 Music reported a completion rate of 70.4%, a retention rate of 93.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 13.7%, and a federal-loan share of 32.5%.
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 Music completers was $24,968 across 43 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$24,968
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 51 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Cleveland Institute of Music program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
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 Music on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Cleveland Institute of Music FAQ reports $28,226 average net price, $37,132 four-year median earnings, and $24,968 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $28,226 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Cleveland Institute of Music’s median earnings were $37,132 four years after completion and $15,137 five years after completion, based on 43 and 36 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Cleveland Institute of Music completers was $24,968 across 43 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
