The New England Conservatory of Music, MA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialArts, Music and Design SchoolVery Selective • Low Transfer-InMain Campus
290 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
(617) 585-1100

The New England Conservatory of Music Rankings

Affordability4
Selectivity1
Retention81
Graduation74
Earnings12
Diversity78
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at The New England Conservatory of Music

50%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
50%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Visual and Performing Arts100%

Admissions

Getting into The New England Conservatory of Music

36%Admission Rate
401Median SAT Math
401Median SAT Reading
19Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)400–401
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)400–401
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–19
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending The New England Conservatory of Music

$49KIn-State Tuition
$49KOut-of-State Tuition
$66KAverage Total Cost
$44KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K$43K$18K$14K
$30K–$48K$39K$19K$15K
$48K–$75K$33K$21K$17K
$75K–$110K$50K$24K$19K
>$110K$46K$29K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after The New England Conservatory of Music

33%Receive Federal Loans
$22KMedian Federal Debt
79%Repayment Rate
$267Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K 24%44%57%
$30K–$48K 13%16%16%
$48K–$75K 16%13%12%
$75K–$110K 13%12%9%
>$110K 46%21%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$22K$14K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$27K$14K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$14K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$24K$14K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$19K$13K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$38K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$35K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$16K$7K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMAUS
1-year after entering repayment 69%57%43%
3-years after entering repayment 79%61%46%
5-years after entering repayment 83%64%50%
7-years after entering repayment 82%68%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at The New England Conservatory of Music

92%Retention Rate
8%Transfer Rate
14%Withdrawal Rate
82%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMAUS
Within 4 Years 78%48%38%
Within 6 Years 82%62%55%
Within 8 Years 84%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMAUS
Asian 100%58%53%
Black 100%50%39%
Caucasian 71%61%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%53%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 90%61%50%
Two or more races 100%54%44%
Other race 100%53%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after The New England Conservatory of Music

85%Employment Rate
$26KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$46K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 85%89%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%87%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%88%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 84%86%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%86%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMAUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$10K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$23K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$26K$36K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$46K$52K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$56K$67K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$26K$36K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$42K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$32K$46K$35K

Students

Students at The New England Conservatory of Music

445Undergraduates
90%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
370Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 45%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 55%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMAUS
Asian 9%5%4%
Black 2%13%18%
Caucasian 36%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 4%14%18%
Non-US citizens/residents 42%5%2%
Two or more races 4%3%3%
Other race 3%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMAUS
$0–$30K 13%33%43%

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