Case Western Reserve University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 6,437 students of which 6,354 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Case Western Reserve University is categorized as “15” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 36.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,513 and an ACT midpoint of 34. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $41,190, with published in-state tuition of $66,608 and a Pell grant recipient share of 17.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $24,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 87.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 92.1%. Graduates earn a median of $87,989 ten years after enrolling, compared with $75,613 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 128900.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 86.0% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.