Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivityVery selective

Known forUltra-selectiveHigh yieldIntimate campusVery small student-faculty ratioBig endowment per studentHigh graduation rate

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 22 applicants admitted

Curtis Institute of Music admits about 1 in 22 applicants (4.6%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 100% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

4.6%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

568

Admitted

Yield

92%

of admits enroll

Applications +105% since fall 2014 · admit rate 5.1% → 4.6%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 109 undergrads, where 1% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

109

undergrads · larger than 7% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

below the median

Large city

Undergrads −17% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Music Performance, General (73% of graduates). 2 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 99% of colleges. 29% of faculty are full-time. Spends $92,076 a year on instruction per student.

2 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 99% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,301 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $23,686 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $34,075.

23%

$26.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K above the national median

Full price: $34,075 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

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost rising · +44% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

90% graduate within six years.

90%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

100%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 96% 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 25% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 44%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 105% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 5.1% to 4.6%.

Cost
Rising
+44% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+105%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 5% → 5%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
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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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · 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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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
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

IPEDS unit ID 211893 · 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