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The Juilliard School

New York, NYQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forUltra-selectiveVery small student-faculty ratioBig endowment per studentVery diverseHigh graduation rate
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 11 applicants admitted

Juilliard School admits about 1 in 11 applicants (9.2%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 98% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

9.2%

9.2%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

2,065

Admitted

189

Yield

63%

of admits enroll

Applications −13% since fall 2014 · admit rate 8.4% → 9.2%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 468 undergrads, where 14% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

468

undergrads · larger than 20% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

14%

below the median

Large city
More diverse · index 0.73 → 0.77 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Stringed Instruments (33% of graduates). 4 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 98% of colleges. 29% of faculty are full-time. Spends $40,451 a year on instruction per student.

4 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 98% of colleges

Most popular major

Stringed Instruments

33% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Dance

$50.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

29%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$40.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $46,730 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $22.4K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $45,099 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $83,890.

44%

$46.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $22.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$83,890 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
47% · avg $37K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

21%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $37,827 ten years after enrolling, more than at 10% of colleges; 87% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 4.9 years of that salary.

87%

87%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$37.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25.5K

≈ $270/month for 10 years

Retention

98%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 93% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 18% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 7%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 13% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 8.4% to 9.2%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +7% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −13%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 8% → 9%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.73 → 0.77

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 192110 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything