Student Facts and Figures
Graduation and Retention Rates
Graduate and Continuing Education of Curtis Graduates
Competitions and Awards Won by Students
Current Professional Employment Information of Curtis Alumni
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION (2012-13)
United States
| Arizona | 1 |
| California | 13 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Hawaii | 2 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| New York | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Total | 100 |
International
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Canada | 11 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Isreal | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| South Korea | 18 |
| People's Republic of China | 19 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Taiwan (ROC) | 5 |
| Total | 66 |
Demographic DISTRIBUTION (2012-13)
Male
| Nonresident alien | 18 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3 |
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| White | 54 |
| Total | 96 |
Female
| Nonresident alien | 16 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2 |
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| White | 27 |
| Total | 70 |
GRADUATION AND REteNTION RATEs
Data are for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
Graduation rates within 150% of normal time to program completion for 2011
| Overall | 83% |
| Male | 89% |
| Female | 66% |
| White, non-Hispanic | 88% |
| Non-resident alien | 100% |
Retention rate
| Fall 2011 | 95% |
Placement in employment
Alumni from the classes of 2006 through 2010 have been appointed to positions in the following ensembles:
- Czech Philharmonic
- Delaware Opera
- Delaware Symphony Orchestra
- Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Germany
- Hartford Symphony
- Louisville Symphony
- Louisiana Philharmonic
- Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
- Minnesota Orchestra
- National Symphony Orchestra
- New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
- New York Philharmonic
- Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia Orchestra, Spain
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- New World Symphony
- Sarasota Orchestra
- Pittsburgh Symphony
Alumni from the classes of 2006 through 2010 have attended the following programs:
- Lindemann Young Artists Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera
- The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Houston Grand Opera young artists program
graduate and continuing enrollment of curtis graduates
Graduates from 2006 through 2010 have entered graduate programs at:
- Escuela de Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain
- Hochschule für Musik Hannover
- Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
- Juilliard School
- New England Conservatory
- Peabody Institute of Music
- Rice University’s Sheperd School of Music
- Yale University
- University of Oregon
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music
Graduates from 2006 through 2010 have pursued bachelor’s degrees at:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Harvard University
competitions and awards won by students (2009-10)
| Albert M. Greenfield Competition, senior division |
| American Academy of Arts and Letters, Charles Ives Fellowship |
| American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition |
| Canadian Council for the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank Competition |
| CIGNA corporation scholarship |
| Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, grand prize |
| International Johannes Brahms Competition, viola category |
| Irving M. Klein International String Competition |
| Lionel Tertis International Viola Festival and Competition |
| Lyon & Healy Awards |
| Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, grand finals winner |
| National Trombone Quartet Competition |
| New York Art Ensemble Young Composer Competition |
| Northeast Horn Workshop (solo competition) |
| Presser Music Award |
| Queen Elisabeth Competition |
| Rodney and Lorna Sawatsky Rising Stars Concerto Competition |
| Seattle International Piano Festival |
| S. Livingston Mather Scholarship Competition |
| Tokyo International Viola Competition |
| Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, tied for the Gold Medal |
| Young Concert Artists Composer-in-Residence |
