The New School

New York, NY · Private Nonprofit

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62.5%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$52,901
Median Earnings
9,148
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 5.8 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Arts, Entertainment,and Media ... $46,217
$8,056 $89,859
Architecture and Related Servi... $42,682
$8,056 $89,859
Design and Applied Arts $35,630
$8,056 $89,859
Radio, Television, and Digital... $35,060
$8,056 $89,859
Communication and Media Studie... $34,420
$8,056 $89,859
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gen... $27,947
$8,056 $89,859
Film/Video and Photographic Ar... $26,739
$8,056 $89,859
Psychology, General $25,194
$8,056 $89,859
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 9,148 5,719 62.5% 25.7%
2022 9,524 5,446 57.2% 26.2%
2021 9,696 6,428 66.3% 29.6%
2020 8,701 6,012 69.1% 20.6%
2019 9,208 5,280 57.3% 27.8%
2018 9,911 5,623 56.7% 32.0%
2017 9,056 5,570 61.5% 28.7%
2016 8,997 5,406 60.1% 29.8%
2015 7,339 4,889 66.6% 27.8%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$52,901
Median Earnings (6 years)
$38,210
Median Debt
$22,266
6-Year Graduation Rate
71.2%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$50,406
Fees
$616
Room & Board
$18,700
Total Cost of Attendance
$69,722

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $48,206
$30-48k income $51,201
$48-75k income $52,728
$75-110k income $56,942
$110k+ income $61,849

Popular Majors

  • 1 Design and Applied Arts
  • 2 Computer Software and Media Applications
  • 3 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management
  • 4 Design and Applied Arts
  • 5 Design and Applied Arts

Highest Earning Majors

  • Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $46,217
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other $42,682
  • Design and Applied Arts $35,630
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $35,060
  • Communication and Media Studies $34,420

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 9,434
International 39%
Women 75%
Race/Ethnicity
White 30%
Asian 10%
Hispanic 10%
Black 4%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 87%
Avg: $18,965 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 15%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 26%
Avg: $6,345
School's Own Grants 93%
Avg: $19,247 from school funds