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| Metric | New School | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 63% | 48%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 61% / 64% | 45% / 51% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 48% / 54% / 29%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 19% / 14% / 19%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 9,828 | 20,032Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 6,238 | 9,592Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 1,328 | 1,641Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 21% | 17%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | – | 1330–1470Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | 29–33Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | – | 472 (29%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | – | 145 (9%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 56%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | 72%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | Required |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | 3.72Fall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 47% (of the 3% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | – | 76% of 611 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $50 | $70 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by January 7 · reply by May 1 · $500 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | YesFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 65%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | Research college or university |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Roman Catholic |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | Division I, no football |
| Conference | None | West Coast Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Quarters |
| Undergrads | 6,563 | 6,552 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,738 | 3,797 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 15% | 11% |
| First-gen | 19% | 17% |
| Men / women | 23% / 77% | 51% / 49% |
| Part-time students | 6% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 13% | 55% |
| First-years from other states | 48% | 36% |
| First-years from abroad | 36% | 7% |
| New transfer students this fall | 358 | 205 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 21% | 11% |
| Diversity index | 0.76 | 0.77 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 9 to 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 42%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 21% | 72% |
| Average faculty salary | $120,756 | $132,554 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,845 | 1,601 |
| Most popular majors | Fashion/Apparel Design 15% · Fine and Studio Arts Management 12% · Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 10% | Finance, General 14% · Mathematics and Computer Science 7% · Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,368 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $22,421 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $53,256 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $182,971 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 74% | 61% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $69,606 | $62,874 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 23% | 24% |
| Net price, students with grants | $67,224 | $53,883 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $90,400 | $83,142 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $90,400 | $83,142 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $56,386 | $59,241 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $56,386 | $59,241 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 94% | 71% |
| Average grant | $22,174 | $28,368 |
| Aid from the college | 94% | 71% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 61% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $18K (proxy) | 24% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $16K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS ProfileFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 87%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $54,8742024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 39%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | 57 students, average $55.9K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $52,901 | $109,183 |
| Graduation rate | 70% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 57% | 85% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 74% | 88% |
| Pell graduation gap | 17 pts lower | 3 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 61% | 88% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 82% | 87% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 66% | 92% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 39% | 86% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 56% | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 84% | 81% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 93%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 58% | 83% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 69% | 88% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 14% | 8% |
| Median debt | $22,266 | $19,162 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 25% | 37% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $18,500 | $18,204 |
| Website | newschool.edu | scu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Santa Clara University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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