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Barnard College

New York, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,800What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
9%
Graduation rate
93%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,264
In-state tuition
$69,888Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$69,888
SAT midpoint
1,488
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$80,516Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,800

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

93%

Better than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$80,516

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,000

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$89,538

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,800

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Barnard College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time93%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return97%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$80,516

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Barnard College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$107,43453
Economics$85,860104
Political Science and Government$57,29870
Sociology$48,21533
History$48,09239
Biology, General$47,32915
Research and Experimental Psychology$44,05581
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$42,62224
English Language and Literature, General$40,41462
Urban Studies/Affairs$40,29425
Fine and Studio Arts$39,94726
Area Studies$34,14223
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$24,56963
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherNot reported27
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported25
AnthropologyNot reported24
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported24
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported23
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reported17
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported15
MathematicsNot reported13
Education, GeneralNot reported12
ArchitectureNot reported11
ChemistryNot reported10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported9
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported9
MusicNot reported7
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported6
Cognitive ScienceNot reported5
DanceNot reported4
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported3
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported3
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported3
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported2
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported1
StatisticsNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 49 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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