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The New England Conservatory of Music

The New England Conservatory of Music is a private campus in Boston proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at The New England Conservatory of Music — 43.3% of its 393 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income (partial)

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$26,175
family income
under $30k
not reported
$30–48k
$33,525
$48–75k
$46,237
$75–110k
$49,187
over $110k

Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at The New England Conservatory of Music — this isn't a full distribution.

Average net price

$46,7542023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$30k$35k$40k$45k200820232008: $34,0972009: $32,2782010: $32,2462011: $37,8002012: $35,8492013: $40,0602014: $36,5312015: $37,2922016: $37,5072017: $43,7122018: $43,8302019: $46,0802020: $29,4812021: $32,1482022: $42,5562023: $46,754$46,754
$30k$35k$40k$45k200820232008: $34,0972009: $32,2782010: $32,2462011: $37,8002012: $35,8492013: $40,0602014: $36,5312015: $37,2922016: $37,5072017: $43,7122018: $43,8302019: $46,0802020: $29,4812021: $32,1482022: $42,5562023: $46,754$46,754

Average net price at The New England Conservatory of Music rose from $34,097 (2008) to $46,754 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$34,097
2009$32,278
2010$32,246
2011$37,800
2012$35,849
2013$40,060
2014$36,531
2015$37,292
2016$37,507
2017$43,712
2018$43,830
2019$46,080
2020$29,481
2021$32,148
2022$42,556
2023$46,754
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$81,2772024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $48,2452010: $48,2452011: $50,3452012: $52,1202013: $54,1252014: $55,8702015: $57,5752016: $59,6152017: $62,0892018: $66,0302019: $67,6502020: $70,3602021: $55,8402022: $75,2302023: $77,8702024: $81,277$81,277
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $48,2452010: $48,2452011: $50,3452012: $52,1202013: $54,1252014: $55,8702015: $57,5752016: $59,6152017: $62,0892018: $66,0302019: $67,6502020: $70,3602021: $55,8402022: $75,2302023: $77,8702024: $81,277$81,277

Total cost at The New England Conservatory of Music rose from $48,245 (2009) to $81,277 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$48,245
2010$48,245
2011$50,345
2012$52,120
2013$54,125
2014$55,870
2015$57,575
2016$59,615
2017$62,089
2018$66,030
2019$67,650
2020$70,360
2021$55,840
2022$75,230
2023$77,870
2024$81,277
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $20,5002001: $21,5502002: $23,0002003: $24,5002004: $26,0002005: $27,5002006: $29,0002007: $30,9752008: $33,3252013: $39,9552014: $41,4052015: $43,0552016: $44,7552017: $46,9302018: $48,7502019: $50,4602020: $52,4402021: $53,7302022: $55,9102023: $58,550$58,550
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $20,5002001: $21,5502002: $23,0002003: $24,5002004: $26,0002005: $27,5002006: $29,0002007: $30,9752008: $33,3252013: $39,9552014: $41,4052015: $43,0552016: $44,7552017: $46,9302018: $48,7502019: $50,4602020: $52,4402021: $53,7302022: $55,9102023: $58,550$58,550

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$20,500
2001$21,550
2002$23,000
2003$24,500
2004$26,000
2005$27,500
2006$29,000
2007$30,975
2008$33,325
2013$39,955
2014$41,405
2015$43,055
2016$44,755
2017$46,930
2018$48,750
2019$50,460
2020$52,440
2021$53,730
2022$55,910
2023$58,550
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $60,750 before grants and other attendance costs. At The New England Conservatory of Music, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 393 — The New England Conservatory of Music is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

73.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The New England Conservatory of Music within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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73.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

60%70%80%90%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 55.3%entered 1997: 69.8%entered 1998: 69.2%entered 1999: 63.3%entered 2000: 71.6%entered 2001: 77.5%entered 2002: 74.7%entered 2003: 75.3%entered 2004: 66.3%entered 2005: 76%entered 2006: 82.7%entered 2007: 85.9%entered 2008: 87.5%entered 2009: 84.3%entered 2010: 81.3%entered 2011: 79.6%entered 2012: 85%entered 2013: 80.7%entered 2014: 70.7%entered 2015: 82.6%entered 2016: 81%entered 2017: 77.8%entered 2018: 73.4%73.4%
60%70%80%90%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 55.3%entered 1997: 69.8%entered 1998: 69.2%entered 1999: 63.3%entered 2000: 71.6%entered 2001: 77.5%entered 2002: 74.7%entered 2003: 75.3%entered 2004: 66.3%entered 2005: 76%entered 2006: 82.7%entered 2007: 85.9%entered 2008: 87.5%entered 2009: 84.3%entered 2010: 81.3%entered 2011: 79.6%entered 2012: 85%entered 2013: 80.7%entered 2014: 70.7%entered 2015: 82.6%entered 2016: 81%entered 2017: 77.8%entered 2018: 73.4%73.4%

The six-year graduation rate at The New England Conservatory of Music rose from 55.3% (entered 1996) to 73.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1996 cohort55.3%
1997 cohort69.8%
1998 cohort69.2%
1999 cohort63.3%
2000 cohort71.6%
2001 cohort77.5%
2002 cohort74.7%
2003 cohort75.3%
2004 cohort66.3%
2005 cohort76%
2006 cohort82.7%
2007 cohort85.9%
2008 cohort87.5%
2009 cohort84.3%
2010 cohort81.3%
2011 cohort79.6%
2012 cohort85%
2013 cohort80.7%
2014 cohort70.7%
2015 cohort82.6%
2016 cohort81%
2017 cohort77.8%
2018 cohort73.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,525Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,715Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,304Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,280Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,813Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,063Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $29,968Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $28,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $29,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $30,791Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,950Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,032Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $11,283Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,950Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,950$11,950 left
$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,525Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,715Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,304Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,280Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,813Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,063Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $29,968Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $28,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $29,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $30,791Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,950Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,032Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $11,283Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,950Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,950$11,950 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,525$4,813
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,715$5,032
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$14,304$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,280$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,625$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,813$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,000$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$11,283
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,063$9,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$29,968$9,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$28,500$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$29,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$30,791$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,950$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,750$9,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,250$11,950
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$11,950
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$18,830
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$29,543
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$34,483
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

The New England Conservatory of Music admitted 457 of 1,112 applicants in Fall 2024. The 41.1% rate describes that application pool.

41.1%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$58,550 tuition · 2023–24393 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The New England Conservatory of Music received 1,112 applications and admitted 457 (41.1%), with 135 enrolling.

The New England Conservatory of Music did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for The New England Conservatory of Music under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

41.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

30%40%50%200120242001: 55.8%2002: 37.7%2003: 37%2004: 41.6%2005: 30.2%2006: 30.2%2007: 28.5%2008: 31.7%2009: 32.9%2010: 30.2%2011: 27%2012: 29.5%2013: 27.8%2014: 29.1%2015: 32.4%2016: 35.4%2017: 32.8%2018: 36.5%2019: 36.9%2020: 36.3%2021: 43.3%2022: 37.5%2023: 42.8%2024: 41.1%41.1%
30%40%50%200120242001: 55.8%2002: 37.7%2003: 37%2004: 41.6%2005: 30.2%2006: 30.2%2007: 28.5%2008: 31.7%2009: 32.9%2010: 30.2%2011: 27%2012: 29.5%2013: 27.8%2014: 29.1%2015: 32.4%2016: 35.4%2017: 32.8%2018: 36.5%2019: 36.9%2020: 36.3%2021: 43.3%2022: 37.5%2023: 42.8%2024: 41.1%41.1%

Read The New England Conservatory of Music's change from 55.8% to 41.1% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200155.8%
Fall 200237.7%
Fall 200337%
Fall 200441.6%
Fall 200530.2%
Fall 200630.2%
Fall 200728.5%
Fall 200831.7%
Fall 200932.9%
Fall 201030.2%
Fall 201127%
Fall 201229.5%
Fall 201327.8%
Fall 201429.1%
Fall 201532.4%
Fall 201635.4%
Fall 201732.8%
Fall 201836.5%
Fall 201936.9%
Fall 202036.3%
Fall 202143.3%
Fall 202237.5%
Fall 202342.8%
Fall 202441.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

800–802Fall 2005 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

8001000120014001600200420052004: 15982005: 8008002004: 16002005: 802802
10001500200420052004: 15982005: 8008002004: 16002005: 802802

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200415981600
Fall 2005800802
IPEDS Fall 2004–2005, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

393Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

350400450200220242002: 3782003: 3962004: 4022005: 4042006: 3782007: 3872008: 3552009: 4072010: 4132011: 4012012: 4192013: 4102014: 3892015: 3772016: 3872017: 4132018: 4452019: 4752020: 3862021: 4052022: 3632023: 3712024: 393393
350400450200220242002: 3782003: 3962004: 4022005: 4042006: 3782007: 3872008: 3552009: 4072010: 4132011: 4012012: 4192013: 4102014: 3892015: 3772016: 3872017: 4132018: 4452019: 4752020: 3862021: 4052022: 3632023: 3712024: 393393

Undergraduate enrollment at The New England Conservatory of Music has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 475 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 393.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002378
Fall 2003396
Fall 2004402
Fall 2005404
Fall 2006378
Fall 2007387
Fall 2008355
Fall 2009407
Fall 2010413
Fall 2011401
Fall 2012419
Fall 2013410
Fall 2014389
Fall 2015377
Fall 2016387
Fall 2017413
Fall 2018445
Fall 2019475
Fall 2020386
Fall 2021405
Fall 2022363
Fall 2023371
Fall 2024393
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

88%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

80%85%90%95%100%200220232002: 85%2003: 91%2004: 84%2005: 85%2006: 91%2007: 92%2008: 98%2009: 90%2010: 95%2011: 99%2012: 94%2013: 92%2014: 88%2015: 90%2016: 93%2017: 92%2018: 91%2019: 82%2020: 91%2021: 93%2022: 94%2023: 88%88%
85%90%95%100%200220232002: 85%2003: 91%2004: 84%2005: 85%2006: 91%2007: 92%2008: 98%2009: 90%2010: 95%2011: 99%2012: 94%2013: 92%2014: 88%2015: 90%2016: 93%2017: 92%2018: 91%2019: 82%2020: 91%2021: 93%2022: 94%2023: 88%88%

First-year retention at The New England Conservatory of Music has held near 88% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort85%
Fall 2003 cohort91%
Fall 2004 cohort84%
Fall 2005 cohort85%
Fall 2006 cohort91%
Fall 2007 cohort92%
Fall 2008 cohort98%
Fall 2009 cohort90%
Fall 2010 cohort95%
Fall 2011 cohort99%
Fall 2012 cohort94%
Fall 2013 cohort92%
Fall 2014 cohort88%
Fall 2015 cohort90%
Fall 2016 cohort93%
Fall 2017 cohort92%
Fall 2018 cohort91%
Fall 2019 cohort82%
Fall 2020 cohort91%
Fall 2021 cohort93%
Fall 2022 cohort94%
Fall 2023 cohort88%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about The New England Conservatory of Music

7.4% of The New England Conservatory of Music's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes The New England Conservatory of Music as a primarily residential campus of 393 undergraduates — and 88.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The New England Conservatory of Music reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 41.1%. Review The New England Conservatory of Music's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How The New England Conservatory of Music compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

The New England Conservatory of Music41.1%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

The New England Conservatory of Music$60,750
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

The New England Conservatory of Music's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The New England Conservatory of Music$34,483
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
The New England Conservatory of Music, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisThe New England Conservatory of MusicMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS41.1%70.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$60,750$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$34,483$62,832$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The New England Conservatory of Music report?

The New England Conservatory of Music did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 41.1% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is The New England Conservatory of Music's acceptance rate?

41.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 457 admitted from 1,112 applicants.

How much does The New England Conservatory of Music cost?

At The New England Conservatory of Music, tuition is $60,750. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does The New England Conservatory of Music report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $34,483. Source and date limits.

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