Private nonprofit · School

The Juilliard School

New York, New York · Large city

#4 most selective in New York#5 graduation rate in New York
9.2%
Admit rate
$43,571
Avg net price
93%
Graduation rate
$37,827
Median earnings

The Juilliard School is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 468 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 468 undergradsLarge cityHighly selective · 9% admitCold wintersNear the coast

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

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

How The Juilliard School compares

Selectivity9.2%

More selective than 98% · #4 most selective of 137 in New York

Graduation rate93%

Higher than 97% · #5 of 159 in New York

First-year retention98%

Higher than 96%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$37,827

Higher than 10% · #120 of 133 in New York

Average net price$43,571

Cheaper than 2% · #146 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$25,500

Lower than 28%

Student–faculty ratio4 : 1

Lower than 97%

Undergraduate enrollment468

Larger than 21%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

899students
  • Undergraduate46852%
  • Graduate43148%

Undergraduates by gender

468undergrads
  • Women20343%
  • Men26557%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black9.2%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian14%
  • Other or multiracial38%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
468
Graduate enrollment
431
Student–faculty ratio
4 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
14%
First-generation students
Students over 25
21%
Median family income
$62,436
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$137,349
Endowment
$1,397,684,575

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

Admissions

Admission rate
9.2%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$57,950
Room & board
$22,410
Books & supplies
$700
Total cost of attendance
$83,892
Average net price
$43,571

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)
93%
Graduated on time (4 years)
85%
First-year retention
98%
Transferred to another college
2%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$22,129
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$37,827
Median debt at graduation
$25,500
Students with federal loans
21%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
68%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
348
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
74%
Application fee
$110

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,073 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.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.3

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
$30,168
$30–48k
$31,507
$48–75k
$40,705
$75–110k
$35,563
$110k+
$51,160

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
$167,728

$40,705/year × about 4.1 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.

94%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$37,615
average award, among those who get one

The Juilliard School discounts heavily: 94% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $37,615. 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 107 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)
$37,827
Typical debt at graduation
$25,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
67%
Out-earn a HS grad
38%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

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
$39,866
Men
$37,551

Women out-earn men by $2,315 (6%) 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 (0.8 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.