10-yr median earnings
$52,901
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · New York, New York
The New School
The New School is a private nonprofit institution in New York, New York. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $52,901
- 10-yr median earnings
- 63.5%
- Acceptance rate
- $58,741
- Avg net price / yr
- 70.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
The New School pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 24%
- former-student earnings, US
- 63.5%
- acceptance rate
- 70.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +38%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The New School profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
52/100
The New School
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$52,901
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$58,741
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
70.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,266
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
72.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
84.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$58,741
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
70.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 70.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The New School vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The New School ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The New School: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$52,901 Top 24% higher than 76% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The New School | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,901 | #1250 of 5103 | 76th |
| Average net price | $58,741 | #5015 of 5020 | 0th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.2% | #1397 of 4858 | 71st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,563 | #575 of 5462 | 89th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,563
Undergraduate enrollment
63.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
70.2%
150%-time completion
$52,901
10-yr median earnings
84.8%
First-year retention
How The New School ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The New School | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,901 | #126 of 299 | 58th |
| Average net price | $58,741 | #327 of 328 | 0th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.2% | #126 of 322 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,563 | #35 of 367 | 90th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 126 | The New SchoolThis school | $52,901 | $58,741 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 63.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at The New School
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$50,140 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$52,812 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$56,494 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$64,738 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at The New School - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $58,694 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $58,694 |
| Average Net Price | $58,741 |
15.0%
Pell Grant Rate
25.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,266
Median Debt
$236/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at The New School rose +54.5% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $35,831 in 2013 to $55,359 in 2023, a rise of $19,528 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $35,8312023 · $55,359
Over the same years, enrollment went +3.6% (6,581 → 6,819 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
75.4%
Female
19.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
84.8%
Retention Rate
$38,210
Median Earnings (6yr)
62.0%
Earning Over $25K
72.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 70.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 84.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $38,210 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $52,901 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 62.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 72.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $22,266 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $236/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 20 | 907 | $76,728 | $120,471 | $56,784 |
| Bachelor's | 14 | 1,488 | $52,489 | $75,792 | $23,401 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 23 | $128,575 | $128,575 | - |
| Associate's | 2 | 122 | $69,746 | $72,595 | $14,750 |
Top programs at The New School by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$128,575 median earnings
- Arts, Entertainment, and M…
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
$120,471 median earnings
- Computer Software and Medi…
Computer Software and Media Applications
$113,315 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$90,410 median earnings
- Public Policy Analysis
Public Policy Analysis
$89,713 median earnings
- Design and Applied Arts
Design and Applied Arts
$86,473 median earnings
- Radio, Television, and Dig…
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
$81,832 median earnings
- Sustainability Studies
Sustainability Studies
$81,540 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The New School? ▼
The New School is a private nonprofit institution in New York, New York. The acceptance rate is 63.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,563 students.
How much do The New School former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The New School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $52,901 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $38,210.
How much does The New School cost? ▼
The average net price at The New School is $58,741. In-state tuition is $58,694 and out-of-state tuition is $58,694. Median student debt at graduation is $22,266.
What is the graduation rate at The New School? ▼
The New School has a 70.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 84.8%.
Is The New School worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The New School is $22,266, while former students earn a median of $52,901 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 42% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 72.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $236.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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