Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 109 undergraduates. Admits 5% of applicants.

100%Graduation rate46 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
—Average net price per year
$68,037Median earnings 10 years after starting15% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate100%54%
Return for second year100%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$68,037$58,912
Median debt at graduation—$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

4 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Music2———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

5%Admission rate
2:1Students per faculty member
0%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Quick answers

How much do Curtis Institute of Music graduates earn?
Former Curtis Institute of Music students earn a median of $68,037 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Curtis Institute of Music?
100% of Curtis Institute of Music students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.