Quad

The New School

New York, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forVery diverse
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

New School admits about 6 in 10 applicants (63%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 72% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

63%

63%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

9,828

Admitted

6,238

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

Applications +75% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 63%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,563 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

6.6K

undergrads · larger than 82% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Large cityStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.76 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Fashion/Apparel Design (15% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 21% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,368 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Fashion/Apparel Design

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Software and Media Applications

$75.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

21%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $69,606 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $45.3K more than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $67,224 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $90,400.

23%

$69.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $45.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$90,400 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
61% · avg $18K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

25%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,901 ten years after enrolling, more than at 47% of colleges; 70% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 5.3 years of that salary.

70%

70%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 69% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 19%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 75% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 63%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +75%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 66% → 63%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.76 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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