The New School
New York, New York · Also known as New School University; Parsons The New School for Design; New School for Social Research; Eugene Lang College; Mannes College; The New School for Drama; The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music; The New School for Public Engagement · Website
$52,901
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,901
median earnings, 10 years after starting
The New School is a private nonprofit 4-year college in New York, New York with 6,563 undergraduates and 2,477 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $58,741 a year (tuition and fees $58,694). It admits 63% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,901 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,266 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$58,741
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$58,694
US median $11,837
Admission rate
63%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,266
About $236 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,901
Rank 1,250 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $58,741
- Tuition and fees
- $58,694
- Cost of attendance
- $88,284
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 25%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $50,140
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $52,812
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $56,494
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $59,894
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $64,738
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $43,813 in 2015-16 to $58,694 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 63%
- Undergraduates
- 6,563
- Graduate students
- 2,477
- Part-time students
- 6.5%
- Women
- 77%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 84
- Endowment
- $487.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,250 of 5,094 US colleges and 126 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $58,741 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,694 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 63% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,266 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,210 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,901 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
84 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 496 | $25,000 | $24,804 | $56,838 | $51,490 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 186 | $25,000 | $29,550 | $75,792 | $58,894 |
| MusicMaster's | Master's | 179 | $41,000 | $18,911 | $26,925 | $48,285 |
| Systems Science and TheoryMaster's | Master's | 162 | $34,598 | $97,856 | Withheld | $111,527 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherOnlineMaster's | Master's | 143 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | $24,500 | $37,743 | $74,936 | $48,240 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's | Master's | 134 | $48,899 | $55,096 | $81,832 | $75,972 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's | Master's | 128 | $66,000 | $67,877 | $113,315 | $120,083 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $23,000 | $12,109 | $32,930 | $42,892 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 105 | $14,750 | $44,640 | $66,896 | $38,127 |
| Design and Applied ArtsMaster's | Master's | 103 | $42,587 | $39,393 | $86,473 | $70,073 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's | Master's | 90 | $41,000 | $37,792 | $67,958 | $55,035 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $25,000 | $21,523 | $48,557 | $43,765 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 72 | $25,000 | $20,967 | $42,798 | $41,367 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $24,343 | $27,701 | $62,976 | $53,072 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $23,000 | $17,113 | $39,248 | $39,775 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's | Master's | 65 | $50,192 | $35,829 | $51,394 | $49,079 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 64 | $41,000 | $39,179 | $68,160 | $64,711 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $19,500 | $22,365 | $49,489 | $56,359 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $26,000 | $34,033 | $38,181 | $50,706 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 44 | $106,530 | $56,546 | Withheld | $77,466 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $41,562 | $72,595 | $53,002 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $21,875 | $32,169 | $64,018 | $50,497 |
| LiteratureBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $22,497 | $25,618 | $42,674 | $46,173 |
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Questions and answers
How much does The New School cost?
$58,741 a year is the average net price at The New School after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $58,694, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $88,284. Families earning under $30,000 pay $50,140 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at The New School?
63% of applicants are admitted to The New School. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do The New School graduates earn?
$52,901 a year is the median pay of former The New School students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,210 after 6 years). That ranks 1,250 of 5,094 US colleges and 126 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Systems Science and Theory (Master's) at $97,856.
How much student debt do The New School graduates have?
$22,266 is the median federal student loan debt of The New School graduates, about $236 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 25% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at The New School?
69% of first-time, full-time students at The New School finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at The New School?
Design and Applied Arts (496 bachelor's graduates), Computer Software and Media Applications (186 bachelor's graduates), Music (179 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 84 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.