After The Ailey School: graduation, pay and debt
New York, New York · Private · 88 undergrads
The typical student earns $22,782 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $17,500 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$22.8k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$17.5k
median federal debt at graduation.
38%
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
86%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$23,620
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$26,321
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$22,782
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$17,500
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$13,399
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
38%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
64%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
58%
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