Barry University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Barry University

Barry University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Miami, Florida (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,212 students of which 3,518 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Barry University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 77.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,613, with published in-state tuition of $34,350 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.1%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,997, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 37.3%, and the first-year retention rate is 63.4%. Graduates earn a median of $55,966 ten years after enrolling, compared with $47,637 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 306700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 74.1% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.