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Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Entered fall 2024: 88.4% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 88.3%)Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Pratt Institute-Main Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Pratt Institute-Main admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 57% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

73%

73%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

8,457

Admitted

6,195

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.64

SAT middle 50%

1150–1390

10001600
ACT middle 50%

26–31

1836
Applications +54% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 73%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,910 undergrads, where 19% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

3.9K

undergrads · larger than 73% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

19%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Large cityOtherStudy abroad
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 Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia (24% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 15% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,936 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

24% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Architectural Sciences and Technology

$84.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

15%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.9K

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 $60,584 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $36.3K more than the national median. The 78% who received grants paid $54,150 on average; the other 22% paid the full sticker price of $80,993.

25%

$60.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $36.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$80,993 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
36% · avg $21K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 25% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,295 ten years after enrolling, more than at 51% of colleges; 74% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 4.5 years of that salary.

74%

74%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

88%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 64% → 74% 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 5% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 54% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 73%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +54%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 53% → 73%

  • 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

Sources for this profile

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Pratt Institute-Main (2026)

    Pratt Institute-Main · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 194578 · 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