After New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts: graduation, pay and debt
New York, New York · For-profit · 286 undergrads
The typical student earns $26,921 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $12,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$26.9k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$12k
median federal debt at graduation.
49%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
77%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
79%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
21%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
170
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$21,341
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$27,063
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$26,921
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
41%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$12,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$12,000
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$12,000
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$12,000
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
49%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
58%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
61%
Defaulted on their loans within 3 yearsCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers