Barnard College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 14,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,329
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 20%
From Region 17%

Racial/Ethnic

White 32%
Asian 22%
International 16%
Hispanic 14%
Mixed 8%
Black 6%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Barnard College 873 0% 35% 19% 6% 14% 15% $83,805 82 +0.60 71 91%
Computer Science 72 +5 0% 19% 38% 8% 7% 18% $154,642 84 +0.87 100 — — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $149,868 82 +0.70 99 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 3 — 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% $129,631 84 +0.66 98 — — — — —
Astronomy — — — — — — — — $94,848 84 +0.81 83 — — — — —
Chemistry 5 — 0% 20% 0% 0% 40% 20% $69,621 43 -0.19 38 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 +2 0% 14% 14% 0% 0% 57% $116,983 87 +1.19 96 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 +1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $117,065 87 +1.20 96 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics — — — — — — — — $130,261 84 +0.68 98 — — — — —
Physics 9 — 0% 33% 44% 0% 0% 0% $94,684 84 +0.80 83 — — — — —
Statistics — — — — — — — — $129,682 84 +0.66 98 — — — — —
Biochemistry 15 — 0% 27% 27% 13% 13% 0% $65,033 20 -0.57 26 — — — — —
Biology 12 +1 0% 25% 25% 8% 25% 8% $68,765 62 +0.27 36 95% — — — —
Cell Biology 21 — 0% 38% 19% 0% 14% 14% $64,219 18 -0.65 24 — — — — —
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology — — — — — — — — $62,268 80 +0.66 19 — — — — —
Environmental Biology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $62,236 80 +0.66 19 — — — — —
Neuroscience and Behavior 66 +4 0% 33% 24% 6% 20% 5% $60,672 20 -0.55 16 94% — — — —
Physiology 3 +1 0% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $71,800 61 +0.20 44 — — — — —
Environmental Science 14 +2 0% 43% 21% 0% 7% 0% $58,039 53 -0.08 11 94% — — — —
Environmental Studies — — — — — — — — $60,669 65 +0.25 16 — — — — —
Economics 9 — 0% 22% 33% 0% 11% 22% $126,015 87 +1.05 98 86% — — — —
Economics 100 +8 0% 14% 27% 2% 9% 37% $126,015 87 +1.05 98 86% — — — —
Mathematical Economics 20 +1 0% 10% 30% 0% 0% 55% $125,097 85 +1.02 98 — — — — —
African Studies 4 +1 0% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% $74,229 85 +1.19 51 82% — — — —
American Studies 14 +1 0% 43% 14% 7% 21% 0% $74,229 85 +1.19 51 82% — — — —
Ancient Studies 5 — 0% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% $64,617 87 +0.75 25 — — — — —
Area Studies 8 — 0% 12% 12% 0% 12% 50% $74,229 85 +1.19 51 82% — — — —
Classics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,131 87 +0.80 26 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 14 +1 0% 43% 0% 0% 14% 29% $60,303 87 +0.96 15 — — — — —
English 48 +3 0% 62% 10% 2% 10% 2% $55,620 69 +0.39 8 97% — — — —
French 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,958 68 +0.44 21 — — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $63,380 68 +0.48 22 — — — — —
History 41 +5 0% 51% 7% 5% 20% 5% $56,336 55 -0.06 9 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 18 +13 0% 33% 22% 11% 11% 11% $70,663 94 +1.28 41 96% — — — —
Italian 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,075 68 +0.45 21 — — — — —
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,496 86 +0.74 25 — — — — —
Philosophy 10 +3 0% 30% 20% 0% 20% 10% $64,070 65 +0.20 24 — — — — —
Religion 3 +2 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $64,134 95 +1.64 24 — — — — —
Russian Studies — — — — — — — — $74,229 85 +1.19 51 82% — — — —
Russian Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,229 85 +1.19 51 82% — — — —
Spanish 5 +2 0% 20% 0% 0% 80% 0% $62,655 67 +0.41 20 — — — — —
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies 13 +10 0% 62% 8% 0% 15% 8% $67,404 94 +1.37 32 — — — — —
Anthropology 32 — 0% 38% 19% 6% 9% 6% $74,277 94 +1.58 51 — — — — —
Cognitive Science 20 +1 0% 10% 30% 10% 25% 10% $78,443 70 -0.17 61 — — — — —
Political Science 58 +8 0% 48% 14% 5% 12% 7% $94,476 93 +1.64 83 78% — — — —
Psychology 69 +12 0% 35% 16% 9% 14% 22% $59,063 41 -0.25 13 100% — — — —
Sociology 28 +5 0% 32% 14% 7% 36% 7% $89,421 99 +2.95 78 89% — — — —
Sustainability 13 +1 0% 46% 15% 0% 15% 23% $64,262 63 +0.34 24 — — — — —
Education 15 +3 0% 27% 13% 13% 20% 27% $56,745 62 +0.20 9 — — — — —
Architecture Studies 16 +1 0% 44% 19% 0% 12% 12% $67,458 46 -0.07 32 — — — — —
Art History 24 +1 0% 46% 0% 4% 4% 25% $53,371 69 +0.12 6 84% — — — —
Dance 5 +3 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $47,883 83 +0.65 3 — — — — —
Film Studies 9 +3 0% 56% 0% 0% 22% 11% $56,467 86 +1.08 9 — — — — —
Music 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,026 74 +0.57 5 — — — — —
Theatre 8 +3 0% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $48,019 83 +0.66 3 — — — — —
Urban Studies 24 +2 0% 42% 8% 12% 25% 0% $70,650 64 +0.29 41 88% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $75,592
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 81%
6-Year Graduation Rate 93%
Transfer-Out Rate 4%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 25.2% 220 0% 37% 17% 7% 17% 13% $76,545 94 +0.96 56 90% —
Humanities 21.6% 189 0% 48% 10% 6% 16% 8% $62,245 83 +0.63 19 95% —
Business & Economics 14.8% 129 0% 14% 28% 2% 8% 39% $125,873 96 +1.05 98 86% —
Life & Natural Sciences 13.7% 120 0% 33% 23% 6% 19% 6% $62,964 27 -0.44 21 94% —
Arts 10.1% 88 0% 48% 6% 7% 15% 12% $60,132 83 +0.32 15 86% —
Computer Science 8.4% 73 0% 21% 37% 8% 7% 18% $154,577 90 +0.87 100 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 25 0% 24% 28% 0% 8% 24% $101,004 85 +0.71 88 — —
Education 1.7% 15 0% 27% 13% 13% 20% 27% $56,745 71 +0.20 9 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 14 0% 43% 21% 0% 7% 0% $58,039 40 -0.08 11 94% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.2M #249 44% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $1.6M #309 87% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.5M #281 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.3M #275 25% $0.0M — — — —
Education $0.3M #330 75% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.3M #328 76% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #297 0% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $6.1M #357 71% $0.0M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 10.1%
Yield (non-ED) 40%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 6% 6% 6%
Early Decision 33% 33% 33%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1480 – 1540
SAT Math Range 730 – 790
SAT RW Range 730 – 760