10-yr median earnings
$34,483
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Boston, Massachusetts
The New England Conservatory of Music
The New England Conservatory of Music is a private nonprofit institution in Boston, Massachusetts. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $34,483
- 10-yr median earnings
- 41.1%
- Acceptance rate
- $46,754
- Avg net price / yr
- 75.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
The New England Conservatory of Music pairs modest former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 31st pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 41.1%
- acceptance rate
- 75.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +83%
- 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 New England Conservatory of Music 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
F
College Value Score
37/100
The New England Conservatory of Music
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 F
$34,483
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$46,754
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
75.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
88.4%
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
$46,754
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
75.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 75.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The New England Conservatory of Music 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 New England Conservatory of Music 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 New England Conservatory of Music: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,483 31st percentile higher than 31% 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 New England Conservatory of Music | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,483 | #3540 of 5103 | 31st |
| Average net price | $46,754 | #4964 of 5020 | 1st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.6% | #983 of 4858 | 80th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 393 | #3064 of 5462 | 44th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
393
Undergraduate enrollment
41.1%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
75.6%
150%-time completion
$34,483
10-yr median earnings
88.4%
First-year retention
How The New England Conservatory of Music ranks in Massachusetts
State rank among 106 reporting Massachusetts colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The New England Conservatory of Music | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,483 | #96 of 106 | 9th |
| Average net price | $46,754 | #115 of 117 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.6% | #38 of 109 | 65th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 393 | #81 of 128 | 37th |
Highest former-student earnings in Massachusetts
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $143,372 | $20,111 |
| 2 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | $129,455 | $25,171 |
| 3 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $125,557 | $39,545 |
| 4 | Babson College | $123,938 | $40,514 |
| 5 | Bentley University | $120,959 | $37,930 |
| 6 | Boston College | $103,937 | $41,704 |
| 7 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $103,470 | $43,071 |
| 8 | Harvard University | $101,817 | $19,066 |
| 9 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | $101,466 | - |
| 10 | Northeastern University | $92,538 | $30,915 |
| 11 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | $92,538 | - |
| 12 | College of the Holy Cross | $90,543 | $38,782 |
| 96 | The New England Conservatory of MusicThis school | $34,483 | $46,754 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 41.1% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The New England Conservatory of Music
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$47,882 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$44,882 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$45,625 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$47,387 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The New England Conservatory of Music - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $60,750 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $60,750 |
| Average Net Price | $46,754 |
7.4%
Pell Grant Rate
23.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at The New England Conservatory of Music swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $29,481 to $46,080 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +18.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$29,481
Highest year
$46,080
Most recent (2023)
$42,556
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $35,8492023 · $42,556
Over the same years, enrollment went -9.5% (410 → 371 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
42.4%
Female
Outcomes
88.4%
Retention Rate
$18,830
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.7%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 75.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 88.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $18,830 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,483 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 1 | 103 | $45,532 | $45,532 | $41,000 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 85 | $26,985 | $26,985 | $26,983 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The New England Conservatory of Music? ▼
The New England Conservatory of Music is a private nonprofit institution in Boston, Massachusetts. The acceptance rate is 41.1%. Undergraduate enrollment is 393 students.
How much do The New England Conservatory of Music former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The New England Conservatory of Music who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,483 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $18,830.
How much does The New England Conservatory of Music cost? ▼
The average net price at The New England Conservatory of Music is $46,754. In-state tuition is $60,750 and out-of-state tuition is $60,750. Median student debt at graduation is $27,000.
What is the graduation rate at The New England Conservatory of Music? ▼
The New England Conservatory of Music has a 75.6% 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 88.4%.
Is The New England Conservatory of Music worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The New England Conservatory of Music is $27,000, while former students earn a median of $34,483 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 78% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
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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