Pratt Institute-Main

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$53,566

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$46,486

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.03%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

67.9%

7,922 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

5,370

94.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

71.4%

564 Graduates

About

Pratt Institute-Main is a higher education institution located in Kings County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Pratt Institute-Main were Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (104 degrees awarded), General Design & Visual Communications (83 degrees), and Industrial & Product Design (77 degrees).

In 2021, 1,435 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pratt Institute-Main. 72.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (480 degrees), 3.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pratt Institute-Main is $53,566, which is $39,066 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Pratt Institute-Main is $53,566, which is $39,066 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $46,486.

In 2021, 75% of undergraduate students attending Pratt Institute-Main received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$53,566

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Pratt Institute-Main was $53,566. The cost of tuition at Pratt Institute-Main is $39,066 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pratt Institute-Main (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$46,486

2021 Value

2.17%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Pratt Institute-Main had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $46,486. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Pratt Institute-Main grew by 2.17%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pratt Institute-Main (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,898

Room and Board

$1,750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pratt Institute-Main was of $14,898 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pratt Institute-Main (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Pratt Institute-Main received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pratt Institute-Main (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.03%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pratt Institute-Main was 1.03%, which represents 8 out of the 773 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Pratt Institute-Main received 7,922 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.22% annual growth. Out of those 7,922 applicants, 5,376 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.9% acceptance rate.

There were 5,370 students enrolled at Pratt Institute-Main in 2021. 28% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pratt Institute-Main has an overall enrollment yield of 21.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

5,376

Accepted Out of 7,922

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pratt Institute-Main was 67.9% (5,376 admissions from 7,922 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 65.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.22%, while admissions grew by 7.26%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pratt Institute-Main (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

28%

Submission Percentage (2021)

321

Scores Submitted (2021)

28% of enrolled first-time students at Pratt Institute-Main in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Pratt Institute-Main had a total enrollment of 5,370 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pratt Institute-Main is 5,083 students and the part-time enrollment is 287. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Pratt Institute-Main are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pratt Institute-Main, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.2% White, 13.4% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.12% Black or African American, 2.87% Two or More Races, 0.0931% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pratt Institute-Main in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.2%), followed by Asian Female (11.9%) and White Male (9.85%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.6%), followed by White Male (7.86%) and Asian Female (6.16%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pratt Institute-Main in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,370 students. The full-time enrollment at Pratt Institute-Main is 5,083 and the part-time enrollment is 287. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Pratt Institute-Main are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pratt Institute-Main (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pratt Institute-Main was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Pratt Institute-Main had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pratt Institute-Main (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,783 enrolled students
Asian
719 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
541 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pratt Institute-Main is 33.2% White, 13.4% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.12% Black or African American, 2.87% Two or More Races, 0.0931% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 49 students (0.912%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 643 more women than men received degrees from Pratt Institute-Main. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pratt Institute-Main is white (480 degrees awarded). There were 3.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pratt Institute-Main is Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (104 degrees awarded), followed by General Design & Visual Communications (83 degrees) and Industrial & Product Design (77 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pratt Institute-Main, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (235 degrees awarded), Library Science (43 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (879 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pratt Institute-Main are Elementary & middle school teachers (181,155 people), Other managers (146,968 people), Postsecondary teachers (126,185 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (105,934 people), and Secondary school teachers (99,431 people).

The most specialized majors at Pratt Institute-Main in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (235 degrees awarded), Library Science (43 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (879 degrees), Communication Technologies (70 degrees), and English (30 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pratt Institute-Main are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nurse anesthetists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Pratt Institute-Main are Architecture and Related Services (235 degrees awarded), Library Science (43 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (879 degrees), Communication Technologies (70 degrees), and English (30 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pratt Institute-Main are Elementary & secondary schools (392,141 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (263,549 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (175,666 people), Computer Systems Design (126,719 people), and Construction (95,156 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pratt Institute-Main.

Most Common (2021)

Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology
104 degrees awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
83 degrees awarded
Industrial & Product Design
77 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pratt Institute-Main was Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology with 104 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Pratt Institute-Main according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

396

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,039

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 396 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Institute-Main, which is 0.381 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,039).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pratt Institute-Main by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Institute-Main in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, which is 0.835 times less than the 109 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Pratt Institute-Main in General Design & Visual Communications, which is 3.16 times more than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

59%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 59% of students graduating from Pratt Institute-Main completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (93.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Pratt Institute-Main is Male and Asian (93.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.887% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
480 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
137 degrees awarded
Asian
122 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pratt Institute-Main is white (480 degrees awarded). There were 3.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

0.906% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
340 degrees awarded
White Male
140 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pratt Institute-Main is white female (340 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (140 degrees).

Operations

Pratt Institute-Main has an endowment valued at nearly $277M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.41M (1.96%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Pratt Institute-Main had a total salary expenditure of 184M. Pratt Institute-Main employs 86 Professors, 51 Associate professors and 32 Assistant professors. Most academics at Pratt Institute-Main are Male Professor (43), Female Professor (43), and Male Associate professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pratt Institute-Main are: Service, with 134 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 125 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 92 employees.

Endowment

$277M

2021 Endowment

29.6%

growth from 2020

Pratt Institute-Main has an endowment valued at about $277M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Pratt Institute-Main grew 29.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $264M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pratt Institute-Main (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.09M - Federal
$419k - State
$891k - Local

As of 2021, Pratt Institute-Main received $5.09M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $419k from state grants and contracts, and $891k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$90.5M

2021 Salaries

9.73%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Pratt Institute-Main paid a median of $90.5M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($184M) and a 9.73% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18M

Instructional Salaries

169

Number of Employees

In 2021, Pratt Institute-Main paid a total of $18M to 169 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

134 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pratt Institute-Main were Professor with 86 employees, Associate professor with 51 employees, and Assistant professor with 32 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pratt Institute-Main were Service with 134 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 125 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 92 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pratt Institute-Main was Male Professor with 43 employees, Female Professor with 43 employees, and Male Associate professor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pratt Institute-Main.