More selective than 47% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $80,049. College Scorecard.
Higher than 74% of New York colleges we cover and 84% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 34% of New York colleges we cover and 53% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Pratt Institute-Main acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,281 applicants, Pratt Institute-Main admitted 4,403 and 781 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1150–1390 on the SAT or 26–31 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Pratt Institute-Main tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Pratt Institute-Main costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Pratt Institute-Main took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $38,545 | $168,056 | 8.5 years |
| $30–48k | $44,439 | $193,754 | 9.9 years |
| $48–75k | $48,694 | $212,306 | 10.8 years |
| $75–110k | $59,020 | $257,327 | 13.1 years |
| $110k+ | $60,477 | $263,680 | 13.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (49% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($54,295) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $19,662 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Pratt Institute-Main majors, earnings & careers
Pratt Institute-Main offers 10 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 3
- Engineering · 2
- Humanities & Languages · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at Pratt Institute-Main
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $84,447 | $31,000 |
| Architecture | $78,206 | — |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $59,792 | $26,000 |
| Film and Photography | $46,874 | $27,000 |
| Studio Art | $42,282 | $27,000 |
| Writing | $39,915 | $26,000 |
| Graphic Communications | $35,100 | $26,724 |
Quick list of all 10 majors
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$84,447
- Architecture$78,206
- Construction Management—
- Cultural Studies / Critical Theory and Analysis—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Film and Photography$46,874
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$59,792
- Graphic Communications$35,100
- Studio Art$42,282
- Writing$39,915
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Architecture → Architect
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.3% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Kings County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Kings County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Pratt Institute-Main with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Institute-Main | 73% | $52,659 | 74% | $54,295 | This school |
| Ithaca College | 69% | $33,926 | 76% | $63,548 | |
| Siena College | 69% | $33,733 | 75% | $76,079 | |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | 72% | $19,035 | 69% | $63,905 | |
| Touro University | 61% | $29,627 | 72% | $53,419 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Pratt Institute-Main would cost you $18,733 more per year than Ithaca College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Pratt Institute-Main, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$8,305).
- Ithaca College gives aided families $7,383 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Pratt Institute-Main | Ithaca College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $61,845 | $53,540 | +$8,305 |
| Books & supplies | $2,100 | $850 | +$1,250 |
| Housing & meals | $16,710 | $16,030 | +$680 |
| Personal & travel | $2,500 | $1,326 | +$1,174 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,106 | −$3,047 | −$59 |
| Sticker price | $80,049 | $68,699 | +$11,350 |
| Average grants | −$27,390 | −$34,773 | +$7,383 |
| You pay | $52,659 | $33,926 | +$18,733 |
“+” means Pratt Institute-Main costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Pratt Institute-Main
What is the Pratt Institute-Main acceptance rate?
Pratt Institute-Main accepts 73% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 4,403 of 8,281 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1150–1390 on the SAT or 26–31 on the ACT.
How much does Pratt Institute-Main cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $80,049 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $52,659 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $38,545 and families earning $110k+ pay $60,477.
How much do Pratt Institute-Main graduates earn?
Former Pratt Institute-Main students earn a median $54,295 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Pratt Institute-Main graduation rate?
74% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 88% return for their second year.
How long does a Pratt Institute-Main degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Pratt Institute-Main costs about $212,306 after grants ($48,694 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $54,295 ten years after starting, $19,662 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 10.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Pratt Institute-Main: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pratt-institute-main (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).