The New School

New York, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,373
Graduate Enrollment: 3,112
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 66.3%

Male/Female: 25% / 75% (2017)

First generation college students: 19.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2015)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,269


2021 Median Admit ACT: 28


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 72.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 62.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 54.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 46.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 34.3%
Black: 4.0%
Hispanic: 11.4%
Asian: 11.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 30.2%
Unknown race: 3.9%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $57,823
In-State tuition: $52,494
Out-of-State tuition: $52,494

Estimated books and supplies: $2,300 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $21,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,550 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,550 (2022)

Average Family Income: $85,753 (2017)
Median Family Income: $42,579 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 16.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 25.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,266 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $236 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $27,143
$30k-48k $37,137
$48k-75k $39,186
$75k-110k $40,923
$110k+ $39,453

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 56%
6-year graduation rate: 70%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 88.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $22,266 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,190 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 66.5% (2015)
@3 year 72.0% (2017)
@5 year 80.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 48.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 46.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $28,403 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,190 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 7
Bachelor's Degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. 1
Master's Degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. 16
Bachelor's Degree Architectural Sciences and Technology. 22
Master's Degree Architectural Sciences and Technology. 28 $1,212
Graduate/Professional Certificate Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 11
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 41 $23,241 $207 $30,032 ($2,503) $48,499 ($4,042)
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 64 $606 $42,476 ($3,540) $56,631 ($4,719)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 42 $22,375 $232 $29,322 ($2,444)
Master's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 54 $556 $52,086 ($4,341)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 20
Master's Degree Publishing. 21
Bachelor's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 146 $25,489 $265 $38,994 ($3,250)
Master's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 106 $751 $63,240 ($5,270)
Master's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 20 $47,580 ($3,965) $48,972 ($4,081)
Associate's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 2
Bachelor's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 11
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 4
Master's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 100 $466 $34,846 ($2,904) $44,550 ($3,713)
Doctoral Degree Political Science and Government. 14
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 6
Master's Degree Sociology. 20
Bachelor's Degree Literature. 48 $23,750 $239 $22,957 ($1,913) $42,021 ($3,502)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 103 $26,750 $258 $39,453 ($3,288) $41,766 ($3,481)
Master's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 6
Bachelor's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 4
Master's Degree Systems Science and Theory. 138 $394
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 21 $22,792 $207 $36,196 ($3,016)
Master's Degree Sustainability Studies. 21 $52,094 ($4,341) $68,766 ($5,731)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 4
Master's Degree Philosophy. 21
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 33 $26,000 $276 $25,416 ($2,118)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 65 $466 $41,992 ($3,499) $50,199 ($4,183)
Doctoral Degree Psychology, General. 6
Doctoral Degree Research and Experimental Psychology. 4
Doctoral Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 17 $113,114 ($9,426)
Master's Degree Public Policy Analysis. 24 $703 $58,365 ($4,864) $85,565 ($7,130)
Doctoral Degree Public Policy Analysis. 5
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 4
Master's Degree Anthropology. 10
Doctoral Degree Anthropology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 12
Master's Degree Economics. 23
Doctoral Degree Economics. 8
Master's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 70 $554 $42,174 ($3,515) $63,260 ($5,272)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 13
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 10
Doctoral Degree Sociology. 8
Bachelor's Degree Urban Studies/Affairs. 10
Master's Degree Urban Studies/Affairs. 8
Bachelor's Degree Dance. 2
Associate's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 183 $21,211 $156 $46,458 ($3,872) $54,096 ($4,508)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 388 $26,000 $265 $24,685 ($2,057) $53,334 ($4,445)
Master's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 70 $484 $50,983 ($4,249) $75,127 ($6,261)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 61 $25,000 $244 $15,460 ($1,288) $24,909 ($2,076)
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 18 $1,172 $24,595 ($2,050) $26,378 ($2,198)
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 71 $25,829 $265 $17,642 ($1,470)
Master's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 16
Graduate/Professional Certificate Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 10
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 68 $25,000 $265 $18,687 ($1,557) $33,448 ($2,787)
Master's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 71 $571 $33,498 ($2,792) $60,649 ($5,054)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 108 $24,000 $244 $16,562 ($1,380) $26,166 ($2,181)
Master's Degree Music. 107 $466 $13,550 ($1,129) $30,640 ($2,553)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Music. 27
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 142 $25,000 $260 $42,131 ($3,511) $62,966 ($5,247)
Master's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 11 $74,809 ($6,234) $78,779 ($6,565)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 31 $641 $62,750 ($5,229) $64,589 ($5,382)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business Administration, Management and Operations. 6
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 1
Associate's Degree Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. 91 $40,537 ($3,378) $58,988 ($4,916)
Bachelor's Degree History. 5
Master's Degree History. 6


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $110,358
Full time faculty: 18%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $393,478,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $482,181,000 (2022)