About
Barry University is a private Catholic university in Miami Shores, Florida, United States. Founded in 1940 by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, it is one of the largest Catholic universities in the Southeast and is located within the Archdiocese of Miami.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
10,838
10,838 candidates competed
Admitted
8,371
77.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
627
7.5% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
38%-5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Overall completion
38%-5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
19%
4-year graduation
19%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
Full-time retention
63%
Full-time retention
63%
Pell equity
0.9pp gap
Pell recipients
38%169 of 442
Non-Pell (all)
37%73 of 197
Subsidized loan, no Pell
32%24 of 76
No Federal Aid
40%49 of 121
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 94 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 68 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
94
Passing
26
27.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
94programs
- Passing26 · 27.7%
- No Data68 · 72.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
24
No data
68
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$56,462
$49,483
Same-State, Same-Field BA Median
+14.1%
+$6,979
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+14.1%
$56,462 vs $49,483
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$57,962
$46,411
National Same-Field BA Median
+24.9%
+$11,551
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+24.9%
$57,962 vs $46,411
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$64,792
$48,304
Same-State, Same-Field BA Median
+34.1%
+$16,488
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+34.1%
$64,792 vs $48,304
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$44,016
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+35.5%
+$11,528
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.5%
$44,016 vs $32,488
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$47,019
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+44.7%
+$14,531
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+44.7%
$47,019 vs $32,488
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$75,402
$51,545
Same-State BA Median
+46.3%
+$23,857
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.3%
$75,402 vs $51,545
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$64,500
$43,789
National Same-Field BA Median
+47.3%
+$20,711
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+47.3%
$64,500 vs $43,789
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
$69,284
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+49.3%
+$22,893
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+49.3%
$69,284 vs $46,391
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$155,981
$82,024
190%
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$155,981 debt · $82,024 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$96,249
$57,962
166%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$96,249 debt · $57,962 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$113,099
$75,402
150%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$113,099 debt · $75,402 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$147,020
$127,660
115%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$147,020 debt · $127,660 earn
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$69,268
$64,792
107%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$69,268 debt · $64,792 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$56,791
$56,462
101%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$56,791 debt · $56,462 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
$61,500
$79,567
77%
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
$61,500 debt · $79,567 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
$51,250
$69,284
74%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
$51,250 debt · $69,284 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1947Next review Jun 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 9
Action history · 24
- Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationMontessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education · Montessori Education (MACTE) - Montessori teacher education programs and institutions
- Oct 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education · Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programs
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$22,613
+$8,103vs Doctoral/Professional median $14,511
Federal loans
44.4%
In-state tuition
$34,350
Out-of-state
$34,350
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,419 students received $8.5M in Pell grants, alongside $141.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,419
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.5M
$8,483,706 total
Direct Loans
$141.9M
7,002 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
2k’20
2k’21
2k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$5.0M
1,244 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
1,313 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$67.5M
2,717 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.9M
201 loan awards
Grad PLUS$62.0M
1,527 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,214 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,214
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
4.7%-4.6
2017
6.1%-3.1
2018
5.8%-1.2
2019
2.0%-0.3
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Barry
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs93
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,674 total completions
01Health Professions
38623.1%
01Health Professions
38623.1%
02Business
30818.4%
02Business
30818.4%
03Biological Sciences
26315.7%
03Biological Sciences
26315.7%
04Legal Professions
25115.0%
04Legal Professions
25115.0%
05Public Admin
21212.7%
05Public Admin
21212.7%
06Psychology
1136.8%
06Psychology
1136.8%
07Education
704.2%
07Education
704.2%
08Visual/Performing Arts
241.4%
08Visual/Performing Arts
241.4%
09Social Sciences
241.4%
09Social Sciences
241.4%
10Communication
231.4%
10Communication
231.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
6,825
12-mo unduplicated
8,866
Undergraduate
4,484
Graduate
4,382
Gender split
Men
35%3,073
Women
65%5,793
Race / ethnicity composition
Black
35.5%
Hispanic
34.1%
Non-resident
13.5%
White
11.3%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
394
218 M · 176 W
Women athletes
44.7%
Athletic aid
$4.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.0M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$2.0M
$2.7M
Recruiting expense
$18K
$25K
Head-coach salaries
$53K
$40K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
44
32
$1,320,093
Soccer
44 M · 32 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
31
19
$50,968
Track and Field (Outdoor)
31 M · 19 W
Baseball
46
—
$700,946
Baseball
46 M · —
Volleyball
19
20
$689,827
Volleyball
19 M · 20 W
Basketball
17
19
$1,371,492
Basketball
17 M · 19 W
Tennis
18
18
$827,572
Tennis
18 M · 18 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.15
1 offenses · 6,836 students
3-year trend
0.412 yrs ago0.141 yr ago0.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
1
By location
1total
- On campus1
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
5
Dating violence
0
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs055
Liquor035
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
255
Barry vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Barry selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBarry University | 38% | — | 6,825 | $22,613 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 30% | 97.6% | 4,081 | $20,435 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 17% | 60.2% | 2,936 | $12,595 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 41% | 68.4% | 6,163 | $8,365 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 43% | 99.1% | 7,913 | $13,115 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 38% | 82.1% | 7,107 | $7,892 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 53% | 20.6% | 9,313 | $13,739 | R2 Research | |
| 31% | 85.3% | 1,277 | $23,238 | Baccalaureate | |
| 43% | 86.4% | 4,112 | $11,386 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 51% | 93.1% | 6,326 | $23,836 | R2 Research | |
| 52% | 77.2% | 8,791 | $9,793 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 39% | 87.8% | 6,053 | $15,282 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 44% | 78.4% | 9,692 | $21,293 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 48% | 97.9% | 7,652 | $26,312 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 35% | 70.1% | 6,310 | $15,796 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 88.2% | 7,499 | $10,701 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 47% | 78.3% | 4,782 | $13,479 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 57% | 79.3% | 4,894 | $15,343 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 43% | 82.1% | 6,318 | $14,511 |
Institutions like Barry
Explore the federal data for institutions in Barry's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalAlabama
Alabama State University
Grad rate30%Admit rate97.6%Enrollment4,081Net price$20,435View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTennessee
Bethel University
Grad rate17%Admit rate60.2%Enrollment2,936Net price$12,595View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsGeorgia
Clayton State University
Grad rate41%Admit rate68.4%Enrollment6,163Net price$8,365View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsGeorgia
Columbus State University
Grad rate43%Admit rate99.1%Enrollment7,913Net price$13,115View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNorth Carolina
Fayetteville State University
Grad rate38%Admit rate82.1%Enrollment7,107Net price$7,892View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Grad rate53%Admit rate20.6%Enrollment9,313Net price$13,739View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Florida Memorial University
Grad rate31%Admit rate85.3%Enrollment1,277Net price$23,238View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Carolina
Francis Marion University
Grad rate43%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment4,112Net price$11,386View data - R2 ResearchMississippi
Jackson State University
Grad rate51%Admit rate93.1%Enrollment6,326Net price$23,836View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsKentucky
Morehead State University
Grad rate52%Admit rate77.2%Enrollment8,791Net price$9,793View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsVirginia
Norfolk State University
Grad rate39%Admit rate87.8%Enrollment6,053Net price$15,282View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Saint Leo University
Grad rate44%Admit rate78.4%Enrollment9,692Net price$21,293View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
St. Thomas University
Grad rate48%Admit rate97.9%Enrollment7,652Net price$26,312View data - R2 ResearchTennessee
Tennessee State University
Grad rate35%Admit rate70.1%Enrollment6,310Net price$15,796View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsTennessee
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Grad rate53%Admit rate88.2%Enrollment7,499Net price$10,701View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Winston-Salem State University
Grad rate47%Admit rate78.3%Enrollment4,782Net price$13,479View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSouth Carolina
Winthrop University
Grad rate57%Admit rate79.3%Enrollment4,894Net price$15,343View data
Barry Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
irrequests [at] barry.edu
Phone
305-899-3000
Address
11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161
Institutional Research advances the University’s mission and institutional goals by providing data, analysis and services that foster and support effective and informed decision-making, policy formulation and strategic planning.
Visit IR office pageCommon Data Set
Barry's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookQuick Facts - Barry University, Miami, FL2024This Quick Facts document provides a comprehensive overview of Barry University for the academic year 2024, with key data on enrollment numbers, degrees conferred, student demographics, financial aid, and faculty statistics. It includes details about the university's endowment, operating revenue, student-to-faculty ratios, graduation and retention rates as well as enrollment trend data over the past decade. Special attention is given to the diversity of the student body, programs available, and faculty composition. The Office of Institutional Research is credited as the source for the data presented.barry.edu
- Strategic planBarry University Strategic Plan 2023-282023Barry University aims to advance its national recognition over the next five years by offering comprehensive student support for academic and personal success. Emphasizing experiential learning, the university plans to adapt its undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to respond to both market needs and societal challenges. Central to its strategy is the promotion of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion across its curriculum and campus operations.barry.edu
Frequently asked questions about Barry University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Barry.
What is the graduation rate at Barry University?
Barry University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Barry University?
Barry University reports a total enrollment of 6,825 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Barry University?
The average net price at Barry University is $22,613 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Barry University?
Barry University's yield rate is 7.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Barry University located?
Barry University is located in Miami, Florida 33161-6695.
Who runs Institutional Research at Barry University?
Barry University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the Provost.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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