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College of Our Lady of the Elms

College of Our Lady of the Elms

Chicopee, MA · 949 students

OpenPrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedelms.edu
41.9/100

Trajecta score

-0.4 since '20

Ranked #1204 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

44.4 · #1045

2020

48.0 · #801

2021

45.1 · #1159

2022

45.7 · #1093

2023

44.0 · #1312

2024

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Academic Profile

16/ 100

Career Outcomes

54/ 100

Student Success

43/ 100

Affordability

61/ 100

Academic Investment

44/ 100

Access & Equity

40/ 100

Academic Profile

16

Career Outcomes

54

Student Success

43

Affordability

61

Academic Investment

44

Access & Equity

40

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Cost / Net Price

$54k / $18k

SAT Avg

Retention

76%

Grad Rate

66%

Admissions

85%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$43,325

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$43,325

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

45%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

71%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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