Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary

Spring Valley, NY · Northeast

Known forEconomic diversityGenerous aidLow average costAverage cost down 36% since 2013–14

Website

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 765 undergrads, where 92% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

765

undergrads · larger than 29% of colleges

Diversity index

0.00

Pell Grant

92%

above the median

Large suburb

Steady · index 0.01 → 0.00 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Talmudic Studies (100% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 61% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,391 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $5,536 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $18.7K less than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $4,542 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $20,500.

73%

$5.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $18.7K below the national median

Full price: $20,500 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: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 73% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Cost falling · −36% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $17,360 ten years after enrolling, more than at 0% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$17.4K

10 years after entry

Retention

98%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 59% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 36%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−36% after inflation
Diversity
Steady
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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 476717 · 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