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Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY 3,910 Undergrads 74.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$80,049
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$52,659
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,793
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$52,659
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$58,793
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate74.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients18.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS65.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
73.3%
SAT Avg
1,290
SAT Reading
25th: 59065575th: 700
SAT Math
25th: 56064575th: 690
ACT Composite
25th: 263075th: 31
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$526k
+$59k
+$42k
Median Cost$53k/yr
+$336k
-$130k
-$148k
Full Cost$80k/yr
+$238k
-$229k
-$246k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
40
∞
Median Cost$53k/yr
Never
-78%
Full Cost$80k/yr
Never
-86%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-68%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-84%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (4yr)
$26,557
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Architectural Sciences and Technology
BachCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,447
Natl Median: $70,074
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,206
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,343
Natl Median: $95,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
BachCIP: 3026
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,792
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$140k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$26,596
Earnings (4yr)
$46,874
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,449
Earnings (4yr)
$42,282
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$35,100
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$348k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$39,915
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Architectural Sciences and Technology
MastCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$124,679
Earnings (4yr)
$77,469
Natl Median: $77,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$124,203
Earnings (4yr)
$78,421
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
MastCIP: 0403
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,282
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,369
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
-$392k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Data Processing
MastCIP: 1103
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $156,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
MastCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$123,755
Earnings (4yr)
$82,883
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Environmental Design
MastCIP: 0404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,717
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Fine and Studio Arts
MastCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$132,594
Earnings (4yr)
$54,345
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$262k
Graphic Communications
MastCIP: 1003
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,810
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Historic Preservation and Conservation
MastCIP: 3012
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Library Science and Administration
MastCIP: 2501
Median Debt
$68,617
Earnings (4yr)
$69,610
Natl Median: $56,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Library Science, Other
MastCIP: 2599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,870
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Real Estate Development
MastCIP: 0410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,997
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$127,547
Earnings (4yr)
$55,881
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k
Sustainability Studies
MastCIP: 3033
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,897
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.