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Royal College of Music

London · England · Specialist creative

MetricValue
Graduate earnings (5yr)£28,900 (Sector median: £32,693)
Graduate earnings (3yr)£21,000 (Sector median: £29,373)
Graduate earnings (1yr)£16,500 (Sector median: £25,866)
Sustained employment87.9%
Student satisfaction (NSS)79.6% (Average of 7 NSS theme scores. Benchmark: 79.9%)
Continuation rate97.5% (Benchmark: 91.2%)
Completion rate96.8% (Benchmark: 91.0%)
Financial stabilityGreen (Surplus: 11.9%)
Total students995 (48.2% international)
Median monthly rent£3,597 (UK median: £1,381)

Top subjects by graduate earnings

SubjectMedian earnings (5yr)
Performing arts£28,900

Nearest station: South Kensington (0.7 km)

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Data years: earnings: LEO 2023/2024, entry: UCAS 2025, satisfaction: NSS 2025, finance: HESA 2024/25, students: HESA 2024/25, outcomes: OfS B3