Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location New York, NY
Population 14,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,329
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 20%
From Region 17%
Athletes 0.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 32%
Asian 22%
International 16%
Hispanic 14%
Mixed 8%
Black 6%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Barnard College 873 0% / 100% 15% $80,843 75 93%
Computer Science 72 +5 0% / 100% 18% $133,928 99
Computer and Information Sciences $140,700 100
Mathematics and Computer Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $125,964 99
Applied Mathematics 3 0% / 100% 33% $116,879 98
Astronomy $83,993 79
Chemistry 5 0% / 100% 20% $62,446 31
Mathematics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $122,512 99
Mathematics 7 +2 0% / 100% 57% $121,853 98
Mathematics and Statistics $116,447 98
Mathematics and Statistics $117,986 98
Physics 9 0% / 100% 0% $83,983 79
Statistics $116,358 98
Biochemistry 15 0% / 100% 0% $70,175 53
Biology 12 +1 0% / 100% 8% $68,765 49 95%
Cell Biology 21 0% / 100% 14% $69,766 52
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology $61,321 27
Environmental Biology 3 0% / 100% 0% $61,259 27
Neuroscience and Behavior 66 +4 0% / 100% 5% $60,672 26 94%
Physiology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $73,449 61
Environmental Science 14 +2 0% / 100% 0% $58,040 19 94%
Environmental Studies $64,153 36
Economics 9 0% / 100% 22% $126,016 99 86%
Economics 100 +8 0% / 100% 37% $126,016 99 86%
Mathematical Economics 20 +1 0% / 100% 55% $124,889 99
African Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $60,534 25 87%
American Studies 14 +1 0% / 100% 0% $60,534 25 87%
Ancient Studies 5 0% / 100% 20% $64,443 37
Anthropology 32 0% / 100% 6% $68,536 49
Area Studies 8 0% / 100% 50% $60,534 25 87%
Asian Studies $63,175 33
Classics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cognitive Science 20 +1 0% / 100% 10% $87,686 83
Comparative Literature 14 +1 0% / 100% 29% $60,085 24
English 48 +3 0% / 100% 2% $61,651 28 98%
French 2 0% / 100% 0% $59,461 22
German $58,395 19
History 41 +5 0% / 100% 5% $56,337 15 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 +13 0% / 100% 11% $70,664 55 96%
Italian 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,624 20
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,672 37
Philosophy 10 +3 0% / 100% 10% $65,761 41
Political Science 58 +8 0% / 100% 7% $87,966 83 95%
Psychology 69 +12 0% / 100% 22% $59,063 21 100%
Religion 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $61,009 26
Russian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,175 33
Russian Studies $60,534 25 87%
Sociology 28 +5 0% / 100% 7% $69,084 50 94%
Spanish 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $59,138 21
Sustainability 13 +1 0% / 100% 23% $67,149 45
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 13 +10 0% / 100% 8% $59,018 21
Education 15 +3 0% / 100% 27% $62,022 29
Architecture $68,484 49
Architecture Studies 16 +1 0% / 100% 12% $70,777 55
Art History 24 +1 0% / 100% 25% $53,371 10 84%
Dance 5 +3 0% / 100% 0% $40,140 2
Film Studies 9 +3 0% / 100% 11% $54,863 12
Music 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,091 3
Theatre 8 +3 0% / 100% 25% $39,568 2
Urban Studies 24 +2 0% / 100% 0% $69,795 52 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $75,592
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 81%
6-Year Graduation Rate 93%
Transfer-Out Rate 4%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 46.8% 409 0% / 100% 11% $67,203 45 97%
Business & Economics 14.8% 129 0% / 100% 39% $125,841 99 86%
Life & Natural Sciences 13.7% 120 0% / 100% 6% $64,595 37 94%
Arts 10.1% 88 0% / 100% 12% $58,927 21 90%
Computer Science 8.4% 73 0% / 100% 18% $133,819 99
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 25 0% / 100% 24% $95,768 89
Education 1.7% 15 0% / 100% 27% $62,022 29
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 14 0% / 100% 0% $58,040 19 94%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.2M #249 44% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $1.6M #309 87% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.5M #281 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.3M #275 25% $0.0M
Education $0.3M #330 75% $0
Computer Science $0.3M #328 76% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #297 0% $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $6.1M #357 71% $0.0M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 10%
Yield (Unbound) 40%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 6% 6% 6%
Early Decision 33% 33% 33%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1480 – 1540
SAT Math Range 730 – 790
SAT RW Range 730 – 760