Quad

Head-to-head

Juilliard School
Samuel Merritt

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Samuel Merritt grads earn $105.4K more ten years out than Juilliard School's ($143,238 vs. $37,827)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Samuel Merritt graduates 9 pts more of its students than Juilliard School (96% vs. 87%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Samuel Merritt has 1.5× as many undergrads as Juilliard School

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Samuel Merritt has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Juilliard School (18% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Samuel Merritt is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.77)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Juilliard School admits 9.2%; Samuel Merritt doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Juilliard School9.2%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Juilliard SchoolHighly selective
  • Samuel MerrittNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Juilliard SchoolTest-blind
Samuel MerrittNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Juilliard SchoolSchool record required
  • Samuel MerrittNot reported

Who's on each campus

Samuel Merritt has 1.5× as many undergrads as Juilliard School and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Juilliard School468
Samuel Merritt718
Pell Grant share
Juilliard School14%
Samuel Merritt18%

Majors and faculty

Stringed Instruments leads at Juilliard School, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Samuel Merritt.

Students per faculty member
Juilliard School4 to 1
Samuel Merritt5 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Juilliard SchoolStringed Instruments33%
  • Samuel MerrittRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%

What each costs

Only Juilliard School reports an average cost ($46.7K).

Average cost, all students
Juilliard School$46.7K
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Aid generosity
Juilliard School44%
Samuel MerrittNot reported

What each pays off

Samuel Merritt's former students earn more, a median $143.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Juilliard School$37.8K
Samuel Merritt$143.2K
Graduation rate
Juilliard School87%
Samuel Merritt96%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Juilliard School, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Juilliard SchoolShrinking−13%
  • Samuel MerrittNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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