Barnard College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$67,602

5.5% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$26,407

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

8.84%

11,836 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

3,487

92.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

93%

560 Graduates

About

Barnard College is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Barnard College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (110 degrees awarded), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (93 degrees), and Neuroscience (68 degrees).

In 2024, 989 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Barnard College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (385 degrees), 2.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (187 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Barnard College is $67,602, which is $37,614 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Barnard College is $67,602, which is $37,614 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,407.

In 2024, 33% of undergraduate students attending Barnard College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$67,602

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Barnard College was $67,602. The cost of tuition at Barnard College is $37,614 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Average Net Price

$26,407

2024 Value

4.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Barnard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,407. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Barnard College grew by 4.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Barnard College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$20,582

Room and Board

$1,150

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Barnard College was of $20,582 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.29% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,150. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Barnard College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Barnard College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 21.4% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Barnard College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Barnard College received 11,836 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.28% annual growth. Out of those 11,836 applicants, 1,046 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 8.84% acceptance rate.

There were 3,487 students enrolled at Barnard College in 2024. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Barnard College has an overall enrollment yield of 68.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

8.84%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,046

Accepted Out of 11,836

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Barnard College was 8.84% (1,046 admissions from 11,836 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 7.96%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 0.28%, while admissions grew by 11.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Barnard College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

35%

Submission Percentage (2024)

248

Scores Submitted (2024)

35% of enrolled first-time students at Barnard College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Barnard College had a total enrollment of 3,487 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Barnard College is 3,234 students and the part-time enrollment is 253. This means that 92.7% of students enrolled at Barnard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Barnard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.6% White, 21.3% Asian, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.74% Two or More Races, 6.11% Black or African American, and 0.086% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Barnard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.1%), followed by Asian Female (21.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Barnard College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,487 students. The full-time enrollment at Barnard College is 3,234 and the part-time enrollment is 253. This means that 92.7% of students enrolled at Barnard College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Barnard College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

97%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Barnard College was 97%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Barnard College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Barnard College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,066 enrolled students
Asian
743 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
604 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Barnard College is 30.6% White, 21.3% Asian, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.74% Two or More Races, 6.11% Black or African American, and 0.086% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 75 students (2.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 989 more women than men received degrees from Barnard College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Barnard College is white (385 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (187 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Barnard College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (110 degrees awarded), followed by Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (93 degrees) and Neuroscience (68 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Barnard College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (43 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (259 degrees), and History (37 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Barnard College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (516,570 people), Other managers (347,508 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (256,741 people), Postsecondary teachers (206,610 people), and Secondary school teachers (175,285 people).

The most specialized majors at Barnard College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (43 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (259 degrees), History (37 degrees), English (57 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Barnard College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Barnard College are Cultural & Gender Studies (43 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (259 degrees), History (37 degrees), English (57 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Barnard College are Elementary & secondary schools (662,399 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (466,710 people), Legal services (410,893 people), Computer Systems Design (278,553 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (230,850 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Barnard College.

Most Common (2024)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
110 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
93 degrees awarded
Neuroscience
68 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Barnard College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Barnard College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

989

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Barnard College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (989).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Barnard College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 110 degrees were awarded to women at Barnard College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 87% of students graduating from Barnard College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
385 degrees awarded
Asian
187 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
123 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Barnard College is white (385 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (187 degrees).

3.34% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
385 degrees awarded
Asian Female
187 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
123 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Barnard College is white female (385 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (187 degrees).

Operations

Barnard College has an endowment valued at nearly $503M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 59.2M (11.8%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Barnard College had a total salary expenditure of 281M. Barnard College employs 108 Professors, 64 Instructors and 52 Assistant professors. Most academics at Barnard College are Female Professor (64), Male Professor (44), and Female Instructor (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barnard College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 142 employees, Service, with 136 employees, and Management with 115 employees.

Endowment

$503M

2024 Endowment

7.94%

growth from 2023

Barnard College has an endowment valued at about $503M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Barnard College grew 7.94% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $448M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Barnard College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$103M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Barnard College paid a median of $103M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($281M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$43.1M

Instructional Salaries

299

Number of Employees

In 2024, Barnard College paid a total of $43.1M to 299 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barnard College were Office and Administrative Support with 142 employees, Service with 136 employees, and Management with 115 employees.

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