Barnard College

www.barnard.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$57,734

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$28,366

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.365%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

11.5%

10,395 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,043

97.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

92.8%

580 Graduates

About

Barnard College is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Barnard College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (64 degrees awarded), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (59 degrees), and General History (48 degrees).

In 2020, 777 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 (364 degrees), 3.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (94 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Barnard College is $57,734, which is $29,229 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Barnard College is $57,734, which is $29,229 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,366.

In 2021, 38% of undergraduate students attending Barnard College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$57,734

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Barnard College was $57,734. The cost of tuition at Barnard College is $29,229 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Barnard College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,366

2021 Value

7.22%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Barnard College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,366. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Barnard College grew by 7.22%.

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

$17,856

Room and Board

$1,150

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Barnard College was of $17,856 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Barnard College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 9.52% with respect to 2020, 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.365%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Barnard College was 0.365%, which represents 1 out of the 274 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Barnard College received 10,395 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 10.5% annual growth. Out of those 10,395 applicants, 1,192 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 11.5% acceptance rate.

There were 3,043 students enrolled at Barnard College in 2021. 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Barnard College has an overall enrollment yield of 64.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

11.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,192

Accepted Out of 10,395

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Barnard College was 11.5% (1,192 admissions from 10,395 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 13.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 10.5%, while admissions declined by −6.88%..

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

30%

Submission Percentage (2021)

231

Scores Submitted (2021)

30% of enrolled first-time students at Barnard College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Barnard College had a total enrollment of 3,043 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Barnard College is 2,959 students and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Barnard College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Barnard College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.6% White, 18.3% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Two or More Races, 5.59% Black or African American, and 0.0329% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Barnard College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by Asian Female (18.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Barnard College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,043 students. The full-time enrollment at Barnard College is 2,959 and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Barnard College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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%

2021 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 (72%), 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 (2021)

White
1,235 enrolled students
Asian
556 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
391 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Barnard College is 40.6% White, 18.3% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Two or More Races, 5.59% Black or African American, and 0.0329% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 95 students (3.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 777 more women than men received degrees from Barnard College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Barnard College is white (364 degrees awarded). There were 3.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (94 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Barnard College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (64 degrees awarded), followed by Other Research & Experimental Psychology (59 degrees) and General History (48 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (45 degrees awarded), History (48 degrees), and Social Sciences (189 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 (482,448 people), Other managers (307,385 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (294,745 people), Postsecondary teachers (216,667 people), and Secondary school teachers (159,908 people).

The most specialized majors at Barnard College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (45 degrees awarded), History (48 degrees), Social Sciences (189 degrees), English (42 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Barnard College are Cultural & Gender Studies (45 degrees awarded), History (48 degrees), Social Sciences (189 degrees), English (42 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (664,140 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (458,284 people), Legal services (385,051 people), Computer Systems Design (231,797 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (219,877 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 (2021)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
64 degree-majors awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
59 degree-majors awarded
General History
48 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Barnard College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 64 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 2020

777

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Barnard College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (777).

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

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 64 degrees were awarded to women at Barnard College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

84%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 84% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Barnard College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
364 degrees awarded
Asian
94 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Barnard College is white (364 degrees awarded). There were 3.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (94 degrees).

0.296% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
364 degrees awarded
Asian Female
94 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Barnard College is white female (364 degrees awarded). There were 3.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (94 degrees).

Operations

Barnard College has an endowment valued at nearly $460M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 109M (23.6%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Barnard College had a total salary expenditure of 182M. Barnard College employs 101 Professors, 52 Instructors and 49 Assistant professors. Most academics at Barnard College are Female Professor (57), Male Professor (44), and Female Instructor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barnard College are: Service, with 105 employees, Management, with 104 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 101 employees.

Endowment

$460M

2021 Endowment

29.1%

growth from 2020

Barnard College has an endowment valued at about $460M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Barnard College grew 29.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $408M 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

$76.8M

2021 Salaries

0.549%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Barnard College paid a median of $76.8M in salaries, which represents 42.1% of their overall expenditure ($182M) and a 0.549% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$34.2M

Instructional Salaries

267

Number of Employees

In 2021, Barnard College paid a total of $34.2M to 267 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

101 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

105 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Barnard College were Professor with 101 employees, Instructor with 52 employees, and Assistant professor with 49 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barnard College were Service with 105 employees, Management with 104 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 101 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Barnard College was Female Professor with 57 employees, Male Professor with 44 employees, and Female Instructor with 40 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Barnard College.