Quad

New York University

New York, NYQuad's selectivityUltra selective
Known forUltra-selectiveTop test scoresBig campusVery diverseHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · 2024-25

1 in 11 applicants admitted

New York admits about 1 in 11 applicants (9.2%). That puts it in the "Ultra selective" tier, more selective than 98% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

9.2%

9.2%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityUltra selective

Applied

110,807

Admitted

10,232

Yield

55%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1480–1560

10001600
ACT middle 50%

34–35

1836
Applications +118% since fall 2014 · admit rate 35% → 9.2%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 28,663 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

28.7K

undergrads · larger than 97% of colleges

Diversity index

0.81

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

21%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.79 → 0.81 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Management Science (9% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $37,294 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Management Science

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

$158.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$37.3K

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 $67,760 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $43.5K more than the national median. The 37% who received grants paid $30,325 on average; the other 63% paid the full sticker price of $87,752.

23%

$67.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $43.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$87,752 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
0.2% · avg $20K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

19%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $82,509 ten years after enrolling, more than at 92% of colleges; 88% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.3 years of that salary.

88%

88%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$82.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

96%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 83% → 88% 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 5% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 118% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 35% to 9.2%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +118%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 35% → 9%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.79 → 0.81

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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IPEDS unit ID 193900 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything