Private nonprofit · School

The New School

New York, New York · Large city

63.5%
Admit rate
$58,741
Avg net price
69%
Graduation rate
$52,901
Median earnings

The New School is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 6,563 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 6,563 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 63% admitCold wintersNear the coast

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
7 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How The New School compares

Selectivity63.5%

More selective than 72% · #50 most selective of 137 in New York

Graduation rate69%

Higher than 77% · #51 of 159 in New York

First-year retention85%

Higher than 75%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,901

Higher than 47% · #96 of 133 in New York

Average net price$58,741

Cheaper than 1% · #152 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$22,266

Lower than 57%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment6,563

Larger than 82%

Percentiles compare The New School with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

9,040students
  • Undergraduate6,56373%
  • Graduate2,47727%

Undergraduates by gender

6,563undergrads
  • Women4,94675%
  • Men1,61725%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White30%
  • Black4.6%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian13%
  • Other or multiracial41%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,563
Graduate enrollment
2,477
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$42,578
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$120,753
Endowment
$486,977,000

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 1,470 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York13%
  • Other U.S. states50%
  • International37%

A national draw — only 13% of first-years come from New York; 50% arrive from other states.

37% 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
63.5%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$58,694
Room & board
$25,337
Books & supplies
$1,446
Total cost of attendance
$88,284
Average net price
$58,741

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)
69%
Graduated on time (4 years)
47%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,210
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,901
Median debt at graduation
$22,266
Students with federal loans
25%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

About 23% 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
47%
Low-income (Pell)
58%
First-generation
58%

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
1,738
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
26%
Housing charge (year)
$23,024
Meal plan (year)
$6,850
Application fee
$50

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
32
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (9,068 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.

12reported offenses a year
11 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Robbery
4.7
Rape
2.7
Fondling
2.0
Aggravated assault
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Burglary
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
$50,140
$30–48k
$52,812
$48–75k
$56,494
$75–110k
$59,894
$110k+
$64,738

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
$253,596

$56,494/year × about 4.5 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.

93%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$19,247
average award, among those who get one

The New School discounts heavily: 93% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $19,247. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 1,393 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)
$52,901
Typical debt at graduation
$22,266
Debt vs. one year's pay
42%
Out-earn a HS grad
62%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.2 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
$55,222
Men
$46,591

Women out-earn men by $8,631 (19%) 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 (3.3 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.