Barnard College
Barnard College, Columbia University is a private women's liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University, located in New York City.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 9%
- Average net price: $28,800
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,711
- Graduation rate (150%): 93%
- Graduation rate (200%): 93%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 93%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $80,516
- Median earnings (8 years): $80,465
- Median earnings (6 years): $60,411
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New York, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Barnard College include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Neuroscience.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,644 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,875
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (82 bachelor's) · median earnings $111,909 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,250
- Neuroscience (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,787 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,491
- Computer Science (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $107,434 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Political Science (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,250
- English (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,327 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,558
- Anthropology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $111,909 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,250
- Urban Studies (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,807 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- History (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,258 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,350
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,947 1 year after graduation · median debt $18,750
Degree mix: Computer Science 21%, Biological Sciences 44%, Psychology 35%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Barnard College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,486 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,486
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,011
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,279
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,152
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $58,447
- In-state tuition and fees: $69,888
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $69,888
- Books and supplies: $1,150
- On-campus room and board: $21,714
- Off-campus room and board: $15,692
- Off-campus with family: $1,830
- Typical cost of attendance: $92,752
- Sticker vs net gap: 69%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 26%
- Average institutional grant: $57,846
- Average federal loan: $4,903
- Median debt at graduation: $18,000
Admissions
Barnard College admits 9% of applicants. Of students admitted, 69% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,836
- Admitted: 1,046
- Enrolled: 718
- Yield (first-choice signal): 69%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,711
- Women: 96%
- Commuter share (estimated): 35%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduation rate: 93%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
- First-generation: 16%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $211,842
- Associate professor salary: $138,745
- Assistant professor salary: $110,856
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,427
- Average SAT: 1,520
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Barnard College acceptance rate? Barnard College admits 9% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Barnard College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,486 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,800.
What majors does Barnard College offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Political Science.
What is the average salary after Barnard College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $80,516 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Barnard College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 93% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 93%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Barnard College official site: https://barnard.edu.