Private nonprofit · Institute

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, New York · Large city

73.3%
Admit rate
$52,659
Avg net price
74%
Graduation rate
$54,295
Median earnings

Pratt Institute-Main is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Brooklyn, New York (large city setting), enrolling 3,910 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,910 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 73% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Pratt Institute-Main's admitted students.

Admit rate
73.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1150–1390
Avg GPA (est.)
3.62

Enter a test score to see where you land against Pratt Institute-Main's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Pratt Institute-Main's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties in New York City, United States. The history of European settlement in Brooklyn spans more than 350 years. Brooklyn has played a major role in various aspects of American culture, including literature, cinema, and theater. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
8 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Pratt Institute-Main compares

Selectivity73.3%

More selective than 58% · #77 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1290

Higher than 78%

Graduation rate74%

Higher than 83% · #39 of 159 in New York

First-year retention88%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,295

Higher than 51% · #90 of 133 in New York

Average net price$52,659

Cheaper than 1% · #150 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment3,910

Larger than 73%

Percentiles compare Pratt Institute-Main with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Pratt Institute-Main campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,299students
  • Undergraduate3,91074%
  • Graduate1,38926%

Undergraduates by gender

3,910undergrads
  • Women2,76371%
  • Men1,14729%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White32%
  • Black5.2%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian17%
  • Other or multiracial32%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,910
Graduate enrollment
1,389
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
19%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$67,964
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$113,283
Endowment
$290,371,269

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 781 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York20%
  • Other U.S. states51%
  • International28%

A national draw — only 20% of first-years come from New York; 51% arrive from other states.

28% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
73.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1150–1390
SAT average
1290
SAT reading
590–700
SAT math
560–690
ACT composite
26–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.62

Cost

In-state tuition
$61,845
Room & board
$17,336
Books & supplies
$2,100
Total cost of attendance
$80,049
Average net price
$52,659

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
74%
Graduated on time (4 years)
38%
First-year retention
88%
Transferred to another college
7%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,060
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,295
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
35%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
68%

About 35% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
38%
Low-income (Pell)
60%
First-generation
62%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,875
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
48%
Housing charge (year)
$11,130
Meal plan (year)
$5,580
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
203 (102 men · 101 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (6)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)91
Soccer38
Tennis24
Volleyball24
Basketball14
Equestrian12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (5,356 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

8.0reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
3.3
Rape
2.7
Burglary
2.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$38,545
$30–48k
$44,439
$48–75k
$48,694
$75–110k
$59,020
$110k+
$60,477

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$229,976

$48,694/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

72%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$24,362
average award, among those who get one

Pratt Institute-Main discounts heavily: 72% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $24,362. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 882 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$54,295
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$52,402
Men
$61,679

Men out-earn women by $9,277 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
49.5″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (6.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.