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Key differences on Outcomes

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    Principia graduates 1 pts more of its students than New England Conservatory of Music (79% vs. 78%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
PrincipiaNot reported
New England Conservatory of Music$34.5K
Graduation rate
Principia79%
New England Conservatory of Music78%
Retention rate
Principia83%
New England Conservatory of Music88%

Borrowing

Median debt
PrincipiaNot reported
New England Conservatory of Music$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Principia0%
New England Conservatory of Music23%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
PrincipiaNot reported
New England Conservatory of Music$21.6K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Principia63%
New England Conservatory of Music74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Principia78%
New England Conservatory of Music79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Principia0%
New England Conservatory of Music6%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
PrincipiaNot reported
New England Conservatory of MusicNot shown: under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Principia74%
New England Conservatory of Music79%
Pell graduation gap
PrincipiaNot reported
New England Conservatory of MusicNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupPrincipiaNew England Conservatory of Music
White82%67%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 students86%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why