The New School

https://www.newschool.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$57,374

4.33% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$67,224

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

63.5%

9,828 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

9,068

92.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

69.5%

1,221 Graduates

About

The New School is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The New School were Fashion & Apparel Design (248 degrees awarded), Fine & Studio Arts Management (221 degrees), and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (160 degrees).

In 2024, 2,923 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The New School. 74.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (827 degrees), 3.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (273 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The New School is $57,374, which is $25,454 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The New School is $57,374, which is $25,454 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $67,224.

In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending The New School received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$57,374

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at The New School was $57,374. The cost of tuition at The New School is $25,454 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The New School (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$67,224

2024 Value

8.03%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 The New School had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $67,224. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of The New School grew by 8.03%.

This chart compares the average net price of The New School (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$29,874

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The New School was of $29,874 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 39.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The New School (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at The New School received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 11.5% with respect to 2023, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The New School (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

The New School received 9,828 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.43% annual growth. Out of those 9,828 applicants, 6,238 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.5% acceptance rate.

There were 9,068 students enrolled at The New School in 2024. 28% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The New School has an overall enrollment yield of 21.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

6,238

Accepted Out of 9,828

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The New School was 63.5% (6,238 admissions from 9,828 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 62.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 7.43%, while admissions grew by 9.08%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The New School (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

28%

Submission Percentage (2020)

353

Scores Submitted (2020)

28% of enrolled first-time students at The New School in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The New School had a total enrollment of 9,068 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The New School is 8,381 students and the part-time enrollment is 687. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at The New School are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The New School, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29.7% White, 10.8% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.04% Black or African American, 4.37% Two or More Races, 0.0882% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The New School in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.1%), followed by Asian Female (10.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.43%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (17.3%), followed by White Male (8.56%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The New School in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,068 students. The full-time enrollment at The New School is 8,381 and the part-time enrollment is 687. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at The New School are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The New School (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The New School was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), The New School had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The New School (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,689 enrolled students
Asian
981 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
913 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The New School is 29.7% White, 10.8% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.04% Black or African American, 4.37% Two or More Races, 0.0882% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 163 students (1.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1,425 more women than men received degrees from The New School. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The New School is white (827 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (273 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The New School is Fashion & Apparel Design (248 degrees awarded), followed by Fine & Studio Arts Management (221 degrees) and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (160 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The New School, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (1,434 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (88 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (47 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The New School are Other managers (300,926 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (243,138 people), Postsecondary teachers (175,248 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (167,256 people), and Secondary school teachers (157,073 people).

The most specialized majors at The New School in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (1,434 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (88 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (47 degrees), English (115 degrees), and Communications (245 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The New School are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at The New School are Visual & Performing Arts (1,434 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (88 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (47 degrees), English (115 degrees), and Communications (245 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The New School are Elementary & secondary schools (609,678 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (435,299 people), Computer Systems Design (272,627 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (208,076 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (174,420 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The New School.

Most Common (2024)

Interior Design
37 degrees awarded
Fashion Merchandising
29 degrees awarded
Fashion & Apparel Design
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at The New School was Interior Design with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at The New School according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

749

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

2,174

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 749 degrees were awarded to men at The New School, which is 0.345 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,174).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The New School by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 54 degrees were awarded to men at The New School in Fashion & Apparel Design, which is 0.229 times less than the 236 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 236 degrees were awarded to men at The New School in Fashion & Apparel Design, which is 4.37 times more than the 54 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 57% of students graduating from The New School completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (84.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at The New School is Male and Asian (84.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.79% of graduates (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
827 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
273 degrees awarded
Asian
263 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The New School is white (827 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (273 degrees).

1.81% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
890 degrees awarded
White Female
870 degrees awarded
White Female
847 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The New School is white female (890 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (870 degrees).

Operations

The New School has an endowment valued at nearly $487M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 63.2M (13%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, The New School had a total salary expenditure of 475M. The New School employs 168 Assistant professors, 135 Associate professors and 108 Professors. Most academics at The New School are Female Assistant professor (95), Female Associate professor (75), and Male Assistant professor (73).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The New School are: Management, with 490 employees, Service, with 139 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 92 employees.

Endowment

$487M

2024 Endowment

8.24%

growth from 2023

The New School has an endowment valued at about $487M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The New School grew 8.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $235M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The New School (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.9M - Federal
$130k - State
$2.03M - Local

As of 2024, The New School received $5.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $130k from state grants and contracts, and $2.03M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$213M

2024 Salaries

5.53%

growth from 2023

In 2024, The New School paid a median of $213M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($475M) and a 5.53% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 22.7% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 51.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$52M

Instructional Salaries

431

Number of Employees

In 2024, The New School paid a total of $52M to 431 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The New School were Management with 490 employees, Service with 139 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 92 employees.

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