10-yr median earnings
$37,827
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · New York, New York
The Juilliard School
The Juilliard School is a private nonprofit institution in New York, New York. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $37,827
- 10-yr median earnings
- 9.2%
- Acceptance rate
- $43,571
- Avg net price / yr
- 91.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
The Juilliard School pairs modest former-student earnings with a highly selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 40th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 9.2%
- acceptance rate
- 91.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +71%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The Juilliard School profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
45/100
The Juilliard School
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$37,827
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$43,571
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
91.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A+
97.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$43,571
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
91.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 91.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The Juilliard School vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The Juilliard School ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The Juilliard School: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$37,827 40th percentile higher than 40% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The Juilliard School | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,827 | #3071 of 5103 | 40th |
| Average net price | $43,571 | #4935 of 5020 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 91.3% | #178 of 4858 | 96th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 468 | #2917 of 5462 | 47th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
468
Undergraduate enrollment
9.2%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
91.3%
150%-time completion
$37,827
10-yr median earnings
97.9%
First-year retention
How The Juilliard School ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The Juilliard School | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,827 | #237 of 299 | 21st |
| Average net price | $43,571 | #316 of 328 | 4th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 91.3% | #22 of 322 | 93rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 468 | #184 of 367 | 50th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 237 | The Juilliard SchoolThis school | $37,827 | $43,571 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 9.2% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The Juilliard School
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$30,168 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$31,507 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$40,705 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$51,160 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The Juilliard School - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $57,950 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $57,950 |
| Average Net Price | $43,571 |
13.9%
Pell Grant Rate
21.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,500
Median Debt
$270/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at The Juilliard School rose +32.8% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $28,537 in 2013 to $37,903 in 2023, a rise of $9,366 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $28,5372023 · $37,903
Over the same years, enrollment went -7.6% (498 → 460 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
43.3%
Female
Outcomes
97.9%
Retention Rate
$22,129
Median Earnings (6yr)
42.2%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 91.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 97.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $22,129 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $37,827 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 42.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $270/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 2 | 110 | $41,565 | $50,287 | $25,743 |
| Master's | 2 | 161 | $46,372 | $46,372 | $41,000 |
| Certificate | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | Bachelor's | 21 | $50,287 | $27,000 |
| Music | Master's | 153 | $46,372 | $41,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's | 89 | $32,842 | $24,485 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Certificate | 0 | - | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | 8 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The Juilliard School? ▼
The Juilliard School is a private nonprofit institution in New York, New York. The acceptance rate is 9.2%. Undergraduate enrollment is 468 students.
How much do The Juilliard School former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The Juilliard School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $37,827 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $22,129.
How much does The Juilliard School cost? ▼
The average net price at The Juilliard School is $43,571. In-state tuition is $57,950 and out-of-state tuition is $57,950. Median student debt at graduation is $25,500.
What is the graduation rate at The Juilliard School? ▼
The Juilliard School has a 91.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 97.9%.
Is The Juilliard School worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The Juilliard School is $25,500, while former students earn a median of $37,827 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 67% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $270.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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