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The Ailey School

New York, New York Private nonprofit 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in New York, New York, The Ailey School is a private nonprofit two-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 94 students.

The Ailey School offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Dance. It awarded 42 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 3 to 1.

Key figures

94
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
42
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
3:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Dance Certificate 42 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
95%
Student-to-faculty ratio
3:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years
29
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
13

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
94
Undergraduates, fall 2024
94
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
93
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
82%
Men
18%
White
9%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
33%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
11%
International (U.S. nonresident)
31%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Executive Director
Bennett Rink
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling
For veterans and service members
Student veteran organization

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