Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
73%Acceptance rate
$52,659Average net price / year
74%Graduation rate
$54,295Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,000Median debt at graduation
3,910Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $61,845
- Total cost of attendance
- $80,049
- Room & board
- $17,336
- Books & supplies
- $2,100
- Average net price
- $52,659
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $38,545
- $30–48k
- $44,439
- $48–75k
- $48,694
- $75–110k
- $59,020
- $110k+
- $60,477
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.3%
- Average SAT
- 1290
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 590–700
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 560–690
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 26–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $45,060
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,295
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
Programs: what graduates earn
15 of 42 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | 30 | $26,557 | $12,000 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 129 | $58,246 | $31,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 369 | $36,040 | $26,000 |
| Graphic Communications | 56 | $20,048 | $26,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 23 | $18,842 | $24,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 97 | $18,451 | $26,449 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 70 | $16,710 | $26,596 |
| Architecture | — | $56,236 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 47 | $61,346 | $124,203 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 87 | $53,830 | $124,679 |
| Library Science and Administration | — | $53,238 | $68,617 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 43 | $47,576 | $127,547 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 140 | $45,720 | $123,755 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 49 | $32,780 | $132,594 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 17 | $69,168 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,910
- Graduate students
- 1,497
- Part-time
- 2%
- Women / men
- 72% / 28%
- White
- 32%
- Hispanic
- 13%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 17%
- International
- 27%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $113,283 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 15%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.pratt.edu
- Also known as
- Pratt Institute
Most popular fields
- Architecture – 14% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 23% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 10% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- English – 2% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 0% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Pratt Institute-Main?
73.3% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1290 on the SAT.
How much does Pratt Institute-Main cost?
The average net price after grants is $52,659 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $61,845 and the full cost of attendance is $80,049.
How much do Pratt Institute-Main graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $54,295 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
74% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.