Elim Bible Institute and College

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Elim Bible Institute and College

Elim Bible Institute and College operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Lima, New York (rural: distant), with a total reported enrollment of 100 students of which 110 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. Elim Bible Institute and College is categorized as “13” 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 100.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $8,840, with published in-state tuition of $10,480 and a Pell grant recipient share of 42.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $10,247, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 68.3%, and the first-year retention rate is 75.0%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.