The New School
About
The New School is a private research university in New York City, New York, United States. It was founded in 1919 as The New School for Social Research with a mission dedicated to academic freedom and intellectual inquiry and a home for progressive education. Since then, the school has grown to house four divisions. These include the Parsons School of Design, the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, the College of Performing Arts and The New School for Social Research. This fall, the four colleges will be consolidated into two, with Parsons and Performing Arts combining as will Lang and NSSR.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 122 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 92 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing28 · 23.0%
- No Data92 · 75.4%
- Failing2 · 1.6%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 3
- Nov 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Nov 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Dec 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,337 students received $7.6M in Pell grants, alongside $58.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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 1,546 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (2.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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 New School
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus19
- Public property11
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race5
- Gender1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- 300 West 20th St1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
- Kerry Hall2 firesCookingDamage $100-$999
- Kerry Hall2 firesCookingDamage $100-$999
- 301 1ST Avenue2 firesCookingDamage $100-$999
- 301 1ST Avenue2 firesOtherDamage $250,000-$499,999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
New School vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions New School selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectThe New School | 69% | — | 9,068 | $55,359 | R2 Research |
Adelphi University | 67% | 65.9% | 7,603 | $28,348 | Doctoral/Professional |
American University | 75% | 62.0% | 12,321 | $41,945 | R2 Research |
Barnard College | 93% | 8.8% | 3,487 | $39,253 | Baccalaureate |
Berklee College of Music | 67% | 43.5% | 8,369 | $50,404 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Boston University | 89% | 11.1% | 37,737 | $26,996 | R1 Research |
California College of the Arts | 61% | 91.1% | 1,308 | $42,168 | — |
California Institute of the Arts | 67% | 32.3% | 1,277 | $47,183 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Carnegie Mellon University | 94% | 11.7% | 15,888 | $31,671 | R1 Research |
Case Western Reserve University | 87% | 36.5% | 12,475 | $38,909 | R1 Research |
Columbia University in the City of New York | 96% | 4.0% | 35,173 | $20,148 | R1 Research |
Cornell University | 95% | 8.8% | 26,793 | $32,337 | R1 Research |
Drexel University | 78% | 79.4% | 21,153 | $38,428 | R1 Research |
Emerson College | 77% | 51.3% | 5,263 | $46,766 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Fordham University | 82% | 59.3% | 16,150 | $42,581 | R2 Research |
Hampshire College | 54% | 75.3% | 844 | $25,810 | Baccalaureate |
Hofstra University | 69% | 68.1% | 10,685 | $35,129 | Doctoral/Professional |
Ithaca College | 76% | 69.0% | 4,767 | $32,965 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Manhattan School of Music | 78% | 40.8% | 1,084 | $47,599 | — |
Maryland Institute College of Art | 72% | 76.8% | 1,687 | $38,429 | — |
Marymount Manhattan College | 49% | 82.6% | 1,601 | $37,037 | Baccalaureate |
Montclair State University | 65% | 87.9% | 23,375 | $14,159 | R2 Research |
New College of Florida | 67% | 73.2% | 881 | $4,536 | Baccalaureate |
New York University | 88% | 9.2% | 56,832 | $35,035 | R1 Research |
Northeastern University | 91% | 5.2% | 32,553 | $32,116 | R1 Research |
Otis College of Art and Design | 66% | 81.8% | 1,267 | $45,864 | — |
Pace University | 60% | 75.9% | 13,634 | $31,046 | Doctoral/Professional |
Pratt Institute-Main | 74% | 73.3% | 5,356 | $50,647 | — |
Quinnipiac University | 76% | 72.2% | 9,424 | $39,207 | Doctoral/Professional |
Rhode Island School of Design | 89% | 18.7% | 2,520 | $46,253 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Rhodes College | 85% | 50.4% | 1,861 | $25,060 | Baccalaureate |
Rice University | 95% | 8.0% | 8,961 | $12,640 | R1 Research |
Sarah Lawrence College | 71% | 61.7% | 1,798 | $21,132 | Baccalaureate |
Savannah College of Art and Design | 69% | 83.0% | 18,550 | $45,450 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 67% | 77.5% | 3,394 | $49,822 | — |
School of Visual Arts | 76% | 92.6% | 3,812 | $58,628 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Seton Hall University | 69% | 73.3% | 9,571 | $28,921 | R2 Research |
Skidmore College | 83% | 21.1% | 2,704 | $34,581 | Baccalaureate |
St. John's University-New York | 66% | 83.4% | 19,389 | $26,985 | Doctoral/Professional |
Syracuse University | 84% | 45.9% | 22,589 | $41,026 | R1 Research |
The Evergreen State College | 41% | 96.4% | 2,490 | $22,585 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
The Juilliard School | 91% | 9.2% | 1,073 | $37,903 | — |
University of California-Santa Cruz | 75% | 65.8% | 19,938 | $16,607 | R1 Research |
University of Chicago | 96% | 4.5% | 18,566 | $18,967 | R1 Research |
University of Rhode Island | 72% | 72.2% | 17,210 | $19,899 | R2 Research |
University of the Arts | 69% | 78.2% | — | $44,154 | — |
Western Governors University | 46% | — | 210,208 | $10,442 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Wilmington University | 22% | — | 13,746 | $15,355 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 75% | 65.8% | 9,068 | $35,082 |
New School Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
To provide timely and authoritative research relevant to the institution's academic mission and operational goals, supporting academic planning and policy with analysis of current data, historical trends, and industry benchmarks.
Visit IR office page- Paula YoungVice Provost, Institutional Research and Decision Support
- Holly FrisbeeAssociate Provost, Institutional Research and Decision Support
- Prisca WoodAssistant Provost, Compliance and Accreditation
- Tamara TasevskaCoordinator, Compliance and Accreditation
- Jim WoehrleAssistant Director, Decision Support
- Nadege JosephSenior Data Analyst
- Ashutosh SharmaSenior PL/SQL Developer
- Sakib HossainAcademic Financial Analyst
- Shuyao XiaoData Visualization Designer
- Lauren FortiData Analyst
- Timothy YipData Analyst
- Tina WuData Analyst
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planThe New School Strategic Planning Report2024The New School launched its strategic planning process in spring 2022 to involve students, staff, and faculty in shaping the university's future. The draft report, 'A Foundation for Our Future,' presented in May 2024, outlines key priorities such as financial stability, equity, communication, and community building. The planning includes extensive community engagement and will culminate in a final report in fall 2024, guided by President Donna Shalala and Provost Renée T. White.newschool.edu
Grants & funding (10)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityELOA: Independent Research & Creative ProjectsEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$5,000
- opportunityLang Business, Innovation, and Social Justice FellowshipEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$3,000
- opportunityLang Arts & Humanities Research FellowshipEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$2,250
- opportunityLang Social Science Research FellowshipEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$2,250
- opportunityCESJ: Summer Fellows Program at LangEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$2,000
- opportunityELOA: Conference or Gathering GrantsEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$2,000
- opportunityELOA: Unpaid Internship Support GrantEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$2,000
- opportunityELOA: Capstone GrantsEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$1,500
- opportunityGlobal Studies Research AwardEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site$500
- opportunityCESJ: Mini-Grants at LangEugene Lang Collegeinstitution_site
Notable alumni of New School (24)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Shimon PeresPolitics
- Eleanor RooseveltPolitics
- Hage GeingobPolitics
- Stanley AronowitzAcademics
- Ruth WestheimerAcademics
- James BaldwinWriters
- Jack KerouacWriters
- Lorraine HansberryWriters
- Mario PuzoWriters
- William StyronWriters
- Tennessee WilliamsWriters
- Marc JacobsFashion Design
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