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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, New York · Large city

#3 best value in New York
47.5%
Admit rate
$3,033
Avg net price
72%
Graduation rate
$75,971
Median earnings

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is a public bachelor's-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 16,154 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicLarge · 16,154 undergradsLarge citySelective · 48% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against CUNY Bernard M Baruch College's admitted students.

Admit rate
47.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1100–1400
Avg GPA (est.)
3.65

Enter a test score to see where you land against CUNY Bernard M Baruch College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and CUNY Bernard M Baruch College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How CUNY Bernard M Baruch College compares

Selectivity47.5%

More selective than 85% · #23 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1280

Higher than 76%

Graduation rate72%

Higher than 81% · #43 of 159 in New York

First-year retention89%

Higher than 84%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$75,971

Higher than 88% · #29 of 133 in New York

Average net price$3,033

Cheaper than 99% · #3 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$11,512

Lower than 96%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment16,154

Larger than 93%

Percentiles compare CUNY Bernard M Baruch College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

19,739students
  • Undergraduate16,15482%
  • Graduate3,58518%

Undergraduates by gender

16,154undergrads
  • Women8,31451%
  • Men7,84049%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Black9.0%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian35%
  • Other or multiracial9.1%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
16,154
Graduate enrollment
3,585
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
57%
First-generation students
51%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$20,824
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$113,022
Endowment
$225,843,190

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 2,614 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York87%
  • Other U.S. states10%
  • International3.2%

Most first-years stay in state — CUNY Bernard M Baruch College draws overwhelmingly from New York.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
47.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1100–1400
SAT average
1280
SAT reading
550–690
SAT math
550–710
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.65

Cost

In-state tuition
$7,464
Out-of-state tuition
$15,414
Room & board
$18,832
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$14,170
Average net price
$3,033

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)
72%
Graduated on time (4 years)
55%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
15%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,542
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$75,971
Median debt at graduation
$11,512
Students with federal loans
11%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
61%

About 17% 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
55%
Low-income (Pell)
63%
First-generation
62%

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
288
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
2%
Housing charge (year)
$14,500
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
214 (136 men · 78 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 (8)

Swimming42
Volleyball31
Basketball29
Baseball27
Soccer27
Cross Country26
Tennis19
Softball13

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

Campus safety

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

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (20,081 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.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
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
$607
$30–48k
$2,052
$48–75k
$6,312
$75–110k
$8,623
$110k+
$12,314

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
$27,511

$6,312/year × about 4.4 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.

70%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,227
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 70% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,227. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 2,554 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)
$75,971
Typical debt at graduation
$11,512
Debt vs. one year's pay
15%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$71,986
Men
$80,697

Men out-earn women by $8,711 (12%) 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
85°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
49.5″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (2.8 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.