Private nonprofit · University

Barry University

Miami, Florida · Large suburb

77.2%
Admit rate
$22,613
Avg net price
38%
Graduation rate
$55,966
Median earnings

Barry University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Miami, Florida (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,212 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,212 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 77% admitNCAA Division II without footballMild wintersNear the coast

About Miami, Florida

Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The Tequesta tribe occupied the Miami area for around 2,000 years before contact with Europeans. A village of hundreds of people, dating to 500–600 BCE, was located at the mouth of the Miami River. It is believed that the entire tribe migrated to Cuba by the mid-1700s. Miami enjoys a vibrant culture that is influenced by a diverse population from all around the world. Miami is known as the "Magic City" for seemingly popping up overnight due to its young age and massive growth. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
8 miles to Miami, FL
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Miami-Opa Locka Executive (OPF)

How Barry University compares

Selectivity77.2%

More selective than 50% · #36 most selective of 49 in Florida

Graduation rate38%

Higher than 20% · #47 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention63%

Higher than 17%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,966

Higher than 57% · #19 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$22,613

Cheaper than 37% · #33 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$26,997

Lower than 16%

Student–faculty ratio7 : 1

Lower than 92%

Undergraduate enrollment2,212

Larger than 60%

Percentiles compare Barry University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,805students
  • Undergraduate2,21238%
  • Graduate3,59362%

Undergraduates by gender

2,212undergrads
  • Women1,49067%
  • Men72233%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White11%
  • Black35%
  • Hispanic34%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,212
Graduate enrollment
3,593
Student–faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$28,822
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$79,749
Endowment
$58,752,320

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
77.2%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,350
Room & board
$18,650
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$50,778
Average net price
$22,613

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
38%
Graduated on time (4 years)
19%
First-year retention
63%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,637
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,966
Median debt at graduation
$26,997
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
32%

About 19% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
19%
Low-income (Pell)
49%
First-generation
46%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,263
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
57%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
434 (228 men · 206 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Soccer76
Track and Field (Outdoor)50
Baseball46
Volleyball39
Basketball36
Tennis36
Swimming35
Golf31
Softball27
Cross Country25
Rowing19
Beach Volleyball14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (6,825 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,804
$30–48k
$21,485
$48–75k
$21,524
$75–110k
$25,690
$110k+
$29,180

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$102,107

$21,524/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$17,277
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Barry University itself, averaging $17,277, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 589 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,966
Typical debt at graduation
$26,997
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$54,136
Men
$59,818

Men out-earn women by $5,682 (10%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
59°F
Annual rain
68.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
50°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.05.210JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Miami Beach #2, FL US station (5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.