Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Overview

Admission

Curtis Institute of Music is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 428 applications and only 18 students were granted admission. Curtis Institute of Music is at the #2 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 90% of Curtis Institute of Music's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,813 (which is 13.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Curtis Institute of Music in 2016-2017, was 6, which is 29% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $3,833 (which is 35% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Curtis Institute of Music has enrolled a total of 173 students (173 students full-time and 0 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 173 students, 8 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 54% men and 46% women and 131 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 42 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 1 largest majors offered at Curtis Institute of Music.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Curtis Institute of Music full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.