Elim Bible College

Lima, NY · Private nonprofit · https://www.elim.edu/ ↗

Elim Bible College is a private nonprofit college in Lima, New York, located in a distant rural area. It enrolls 100 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest program is Religion/Religious Studies.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Elim Bible College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
100
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,840
Similar schools: $20,536
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
100.0%
Similar schools: 84.1%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
66.7%
Similar schools: 50.0%
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,247
Similar schools: $12,000
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
75.0%
Similar schools: 81.5%

What the data shows about Elim Bible College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,840 a year, lower than the $20,536 median for similar schools. It admits 100.0% of applicants, higher than the 84.1% median. 75.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 81.5%). 66.7% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 50.0% median. Graduates leave with a median of $10,247 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $12,000).