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The New School

The New School

New York, NY · 6.6k students

ModeratePrivateCityGraduateCampus-basednewschool.edu
46.7/100

Trajecta score

-3.6 since '20

Ranked #799 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

48.1 · #684

2020

49.1 · #625

2021

46.7 · #844

2022

44.7 · #1106

2023

44.5 · #1156

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

36/ 100

Career Outcomes

50/ 100

Student Success

55/ 100

Affordability

29/ 100

Academic Investment

89/ 100

Access & Equity

34/ 100

Academic Profile

36

Career Outcomes

50

Student Success

55

Affordability

29

Academic Investment

89

Access & Equity

34

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Cost / Net Price

$88k / $59k

SAT Avg

Retention

85%

Grad Rate

70%

Admissions

63%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$58,694

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$58,694

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

15%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

25%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$22,266

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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