10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$585,324at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
⌖ New York, NY · 4 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$585,324 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−169%Modeled 10-year ROI
$21,034Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$41,416Average net price / year
$65,647Cost of attendance
$21,034Median earnings · year 5 after completion
71.6%Completion rate
24.5%Admission rate
1,438Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$16,983Year 1
$31,967Year 4
$21,034Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Dance · Bachelor's Degree$34,1072Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Bachelor's Degree$32,0083Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,701Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Annual net price
- $40,023
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $25,656
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -157%
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- Annual net price
- $35,855
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- $19,055
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The Juilliard School
- Annual net price
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- $26,699
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -152%
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- Annual net price
- $32,594
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $23,560
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $34,107 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $32,008 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,701 | $12,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's Degree | Not available | $12,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.