National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, DC

Private NonprofitMain Campus
Washington, DC 20007

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Rankings

Affordability87
Retention3
Graduation72
Diversity68
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

-Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
100%Certificate
CertHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Visual and Performing Arts100%

Admissions

Getting into National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

80%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

$10KIn-State Tuition
$10KOut-of-State Tuition
$16KAverage Total Cost
$10KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolDCUS
$0–$30K$9K$19K$14K
$30K–$48K$10K$20K$15K
$48K–$75K$13K$22K$17K

Debt

Typical Debt after National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

44%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
40%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolDCUS
$0–$30K 57%55%57%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolDCUS

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolDCUS
1-year after entering repayment 50%38%43%
3-years after entering repayment 40%43%46%
5-years after entering repayment 55%47%50%
7-years after entering repayment 55%52%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

50%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
-Withdrawal Rate
81%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolDCUS
Within 4 Years 67%41%38%
Within 6 Years 81%53%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolDCUS
Asian 100%64%53%
Caucasian 100%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%53%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%58%50%

Outcomes

Outcomes after National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

-Employment Rate
-Median Salary
-25 Pctl Salary
-75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolDCUS

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolDCUS

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolDCUS

Students

Students at National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

41Undergraduates
100%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolDCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 51%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 49%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolDCUS
Black 29%46%18%
Caucasian 51%26%49%
Hispanic or Latino 7%10%18%
Two or more races 12%3%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolDCUS

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