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The New England Conservatory of Music

  • 290 Huntington Ave
  • Boston, MA 02115
  • OPEID College Code: 00219400
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  • General Phone: (617) 585-1100
  • President: Tony Woodcock
  • Website: www.newenglandconservatory.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year Or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral Degree
  • Local Area: Large City
  • Student Enrollment: 787
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  • Mission Statement:
    The mission of New England Conservatory is the education and training of musicians of all ages from around the world, drawing on the talents of an accomplished faculty and nurturing individual excellence in a challenging and supportive community dedicated to the highest standards of performance, teaching and scholarship. In so doing, NEC aspires to ensure that music has a central place in public life and that the broader value of a rigorous music education is recognized.
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Basic Information
  • General
  • Admission
  • Financial Aid
  • Tuition & Fees
  • Degrees Offered
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
    Facilities and Programs Offered
  • Library Available
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Special Focus Institutions--Schools Of Art, Music, And Design
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Majority Undergraduate
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2006
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $100.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $100.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School Or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School Or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Required
  • Formal Demonstration of Competencies
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2006
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants4755471,022
Number Granted Admission (%)144 (30%)147 (27%)291 (28%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)38 (26%)44 (30%)82 (28%)
 
    Finacial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 99%
 
Finacial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving68%30%6%99%
Avg Amount Receiving$11,240$3,856$2,000$12,801
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)0.4%-1.7%
Number in Default1-3
Number in Repayment247225176
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$30,975$29,000$27,500
Out of State Tuition and Fees$30,975$29,000$27,500
Books and Supplies$700$700$700
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$11,300$11,089$10,950
Other Expenses$2,702$2,702$2,702
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$45,677$43,491$41,852
Out of State$45,677$43,491$41,852
Off Campus
In-State$31,675$29,700$28,200
Out of State$31,675$29,700$28,200
Off Campus with Family
In-State$31,675$29,700$28,200
Out of State$31,675$29,700$28,200
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateBachelorMasterDoctor
Education
Music Teacher Education----
 
Visual And Performing Arts
Conducting----
Jazz and Jazz Studies-18322
Music Pedagogy--1-
Music Performance----
Music Theory And Composition147-
Musicology And Ethnomusicology--1-
Piano And Organ510213
Violin, Viola, Guitar And Other Stringed Instruments1322321
Voice And Opera5932-
 
 
Additional Information
  • Enrolled Students
  • Faculty & Wages
  • Graduation Rates
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 787
    • Undergraduate: 393 Graduate: 394
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 397 Female: 390
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 224 Female: 169
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 173 Female: 221
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 742 Part-Time: 45
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 360 Part-Time: 33
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 382 Part-Time: 12
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien22829%
American Indian20.3%
Black243%
Asian658%
Hispanic263%
White40151%
Unknown415%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 1881%
Ages 18-1916221%
Ages 20-2115620%
Ages 22-2428336%
Ages 25-2914418%
Ages 30-34152%
Ages 35-3991%
Ages 40-4960.8%
Ages 50-6540.5%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees362214148
Faculty Status22794133
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service22289133
Primarily Instruction22289133
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial1818-
Other Professionals73649
Technical and/or Paraprofessional49436
Clerical And Secretarial18144
Service and/or Maintenance1212-
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$60,817 (89)$63,207 (57)$56,559 (32)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$49,760 (89)$51,716 (57)$46,277 (32)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 91%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 100%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students78%
 
By Gender
Male79%
Female76%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien88%
Black71%
Asian71%
Hispanic100%
White79%
Unknown-
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less57%
5 Years73%
6 Years76%
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