Student Facts and Figures
Graduation and Retention Rates
Graduate and Continuing Education of Curtis Graduates
Competitions and Awards Won by Students
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION (2011-12)
United States
| California | 17 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Hawaii | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| New York | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Vermont | 2 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Total | 93 |
International
| Canada | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Korea | 17 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| People's Republic of China | 21 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | 5 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Russia | 3 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 |
| Total | 72 |
Demographic DISTRIBUTION (2009-10)
Male
| Nonresident alien | 21 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| White | 42 |
| Total | 80 |
Female
| Nonresident alien | 37 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2 |
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| White | 29 |
| Total | 79 |
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 2009
| Overall | 92% |
| Male | 100% |
| Female | 83% |
| White, non-Hispanic | 88% |
| Non-resident alien | 100% |
Retention rate
| Fall 2009 | 92% |
Placement in employment
Alumni from the classes of 2006-2010 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 2006-2010 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 2006-2010 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 2006-2010 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 |
