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 Literature. 48 $23,750 $239 $22,957 ($1,913) $42,021 ($3,502)
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
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
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


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)