Quad

Head-to-head

Juilliard School
Manhattan School of Music

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Juilliard School's yield is 38 pts higher than Manhattan School of Music's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Juilliard School is 4.5× more selective than Manhattan School of Music

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Juilliard School's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Manhattan School of Music

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Juilliard School costs about $8.8K less per year on average than Manhattan School of Music ($46,730 vs. $55,528, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Juilliard School grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Manhattan School of Music's ($37,827 vs. $26,878)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Juilliard School graduates 10 pts more of its students than Manhattan School of Music (87% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate

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%, Manhattan School of Music 41%; Juilliard School's yield is higher, at 63%.

Acceptance rate
Juilliard School9.2%
Manhattan School of Music41%
Quad's selectivity
  • Juilliard SchoolHighly selective
  • Manhattan School of MusicVery selective
SAT middle 50%
Juilliard SchoolTest-blind
Manhattan School of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Juilliard SchoolSchool record required
  • Manhattan School of MusicGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Manhattan School of Music is a bit larger than Juilliard School (539 vs. 468 undergrads); Juilliard School has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Juilliard School468
Manhattan School of Music539
Pell Grant share
Juilliard School14%
Manhattan School of Music12%

Majors and faculty

Stringed Instruments leads at Juilliard School, and Musical Theatre at Manhattan School of Music.

Students per faculty member
Juilliard School4 to 1
Manhattan School of Music6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Juilliard SchoolStringed Instruments33%
  • Manhattan School of MusicMusical Theatre21%

What each costs

Juilliard School costs about $8.8K less a year than Manhattan School of Music on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Juilliard School$46.7K
Manhattan School of Music$55.5K
Aid generosity
Juilliard School44%
Manhattan School of Music29%

What each pays off

Juilliard School's former students earn more, a median $37.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Juilliard School$37.8K
Manhattan School of Music$26.9K
Graduation rate
Juilliard School87%
Manhattan School of Music76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Manhattan School of Music but fell at Juilliard School; Manhattan School of Music got more selective while Juilliard School held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Juilliard SchoolShrinking−13%
  • Manhattan School of MusicGrowing+57%
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