Curtis Institute of Music Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is Curtis Institute of Music Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Curtis Institute of Music was awarded 5 badges in the 2021 rankings.

Overall Quality

Curtis Institute of Music was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Curtis Institute of Music?

Acceptance Rate

Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into Curtis Institute of Music since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 3%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.

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Curtis Institute of Music Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Curtis Institute of Music, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 2 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Curtis Institute of Music is 3%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Curtis Institute of Music

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 100% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Curtis Institute of Music enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Curtis Institute of Music for first-time, full-time students is 58%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Excellent Overall Diversity at Curtis Institute of Music

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 131 full-time undergraduates at Curtis Institute of Music.

Curtis Institute of Music Diversity Score

College Factual computes an overall diversity score for each college and university that takes gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and age into account. Schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest, and those that cater to just one or two student groups are ranked the lowest.

With an overall score of 96.67 out of 100, Curtis Institute of Music is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does Curtis Institute of Music Cost?

The overall average net price of Curtis Institute of Music is $18,232. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Curtis Institute of Music, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Curtis Institute of Music, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $3,500 a year. That adds up to $14,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Curtis Institute of Music is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Curtis Institute of Music Graduates Make?

Location of Curtis Institute of Music

Curtis Institute of Music is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city atmosphere of Philadelphia makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Curtis Institute of Music are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1726 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone:	215-435-1698
Website:	www.curtis.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/CurtisInstitute
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/CurtisInstitute

Curtis Institute of Music Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 1 majors graduated from Curtis Institute of Music. Of these students, 24 received undergraduate degrees and 3 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Music	24	NA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.