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The Juilliard School is a private located in New York, New York. The Juilliard School is extremely selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The Juilliard School is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,960 10 years after enrolling, 119th in New York, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The Juilliard School bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. The Juilliard School is ranked 106th in New York.
The Juilliard School’s median net annual cost of $37,537 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at The Juilliard School sorted by number of graduates - Dance - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$37,537
Average years to graduate
4.1
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The most popular 2 graduate programs at The Juilliard School - Music, Drama - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 96% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at The Juilliard School is 29% higher than the state average, and 31% above the average for all special focus four-year: arts, music & design schools in the country.
At The Juilliard School, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The Juilliard School graduates within 4 years.
The Juilliard School is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The average Title IV recipient at The Juilliard School pays $37,537 a year, $34,243 less than the $71,780 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $37,537
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The Juilliard School, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $37,537 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 33% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,523. This is 21% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,335
Pell grants
$4,975
State grants
$3,690
Institutional grants
$34,921
The Juilliard School's extremely selective admissions are indicated by their 7% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,342 applicants, of which 174 were admitted and 110 enrolled. The Juilliard School doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
The Juilliard School does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
10%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
34%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
11%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
38%
12%