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The New School

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach National

Location New York, NY

Population 14,000,000

Website https://www.newschool.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,819

Men / Women 23% / 77%

International 34%

White 30%

Asian 12%

Black 11%

Hispanic 10%

Mixed 7%

Native American 0%

From State 13%

From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Arts 78%

Humanities & Social Sciences 20%

Business & Economics 1%

Life & Natural Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $58,694

Est. Cost of Attendance $88,284

10-Year ROI $-13,000

ROI Percentile 3th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%

4-Year Graduation Rate 47%

6-Year Graduation Rate 69%

Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)

Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)

Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 63%

Yield (Unbound) 21%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2

Expenditure

Humanities & Social Sciences	$11M	#122
Engineering, Computing & Math	$2M	#286
Life & Natural Sciences	$4M	#325

Graduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences	68	#216
Engineering, Computing & Math	0	#258
Life & Natural Sciences	0	#576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Performing Arts	164	45% / 55%	27%	$24,197		89%
Conducting	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$23,875	1	86%
Dance	1 +1	0% / 100%	100%	$31,994	2	—
Jazz Studies	51 —	75% / 25%	20%	$23,875	1	86%
Keyboard Instruments	13 —	46% / 54%	54%	$23,875	1	86%
Music History	12 —	58% / 42%	0%	$23,875	1	86%
Music Performance	13 —	62% / 38%	62%	$23,875	1	86%
Music Theory and Composition	5 —	100% / 0%	20%	$23,875	1	86%
Musical Theatre	23 —	13% / 87%	17%	$24,596	1	94%
Theatre	39 +2	15% / 85%	31%	$24,596	1	94%
Voice and Opera	6 —	0% / 100%	33%	$23,875	1	86%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts	260	21% / 79%	8%	$46,139		89%
Environmental Studies	10 —	10% / 90%	0%	$50,203	13	—
Economics	10 —	20% / 80%	10%	$72,251	69	—
Anthropology	5 —	20% / 80%	0%	$47,110	8	—
Creative Writing	14 +1	14% / 86%	0%	$54,503	23	89%
Global Studies	18 +2	11% / 89%	6%	$45,612	7	87%
History	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$46,665	8	—
Liberal Arts	62 —	27% / 73%	5%	$41,609	4	84%
Literary Studies	32 —	12% / 88%	3%	$41,821	4	92%
Philosophy	12 +1	33% / 67%	25%	$48,411	10	—
Political Science	17 +1	29% / 71%	6%	$51,839	17	—
Psychology	38 —	16% / 84%	18%	$37,417	2	100%
Sciences	5 +1	20% / 80%	20%	$48,490	10	—
Sociology	4 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$47,343	9	—
Film	21 +1	29% / 71%	10%	$53,471	20	84%
Urban Studies	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$55,509	26	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Parsons School of Design	1,027	22% / 78%	46%	$64,281		90%
Architecture	34 —	56% / 44%	38%	$60,369	40	—
Design and Technology	160 —	18% / 82%	53%	$74,276	72	100%
Fashion Design	248 —	19% / 81%	57%	$59,797	38	88%
Fine Arts	82 —	23% / 77%	26%	$41,942	4	90%
Graphic Design	4 —	0% / 100%	0%	$59,797	38	88%
Illustration	75 —	20% / 80%	41%	$59,797	38	88%
Industrial Design	56 —	32% / 68%	46%	$59,797	38	88%
Integrated Design	50 —	28% / 72%	18%	$59,797	38	88%
Interior Design	39 —	23% / 77%	54%	$59,797	38	88%
Photography	58 —	34% / 66%	24%	$53,471	20	84%
Strategic Design and Management	221 —	17% / 83%	52%	$78,350	78	90%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Schools of Public Engagement	106	20% / 80%	7%	$57,531		93%
Food Studies	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$52,107	17	—
Business Administration	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$77,637	78	93%
Journalism and Design	63 +1	21% / 79%	8%	$54,079	22	90%
Media Studies	40 +3	18% / 82%	5%	$62,738	47	98%

Rankings

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