CUNY Bernard M Baruch College — College Profile

About

Located in Manhattan's Flatiron District, CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College is nationally recognized for its incredible value, exceptional social mobility, and strong recruitment pipeline to Wall Street and corporate New York. Academic life is anchored by the renowned Zicklin School of Business—the largest collegiate business school in the country—alongside highly regarded programs in the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences. The campus culture is fast-paced, remarkably diverse, and intensely career-focused, defined by ambitious students who actively balance rigorous coursework with top-tier NYC internships. A major distinctive feature is the Subotnick Financial Services Center, an on-campus simulated Wall Street trading floor that provides undergraduates with rare, hands-on financial market experience.

Wikipedia:Baruch College is a public college in Manhattan, New York, United States. It is a constituent college of the City University of New York system. Named for financier and statesman Bernard M. Baruch, the college operates undergraduate and postgraduate programs through the Zicklin School of Business, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.

Location

New York, NY, 10010 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

LGA · New York LaGuardia

6 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$7,464$15,414

Housing & food (on campus)$18,832$18,832

Books & supplies$1,500$1,500

Cost of attendance$14,170$22,120 est.

Average net price$3,033Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$15,414

In-state: $7,464

Housing & food (on campus)$18,832

Books & supplies$1,500

Cost of attendance$22,120 est.

In-state: $14,170

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $3,033

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$607

$30–48k

$2,052

$48–75k

$6,312

$75–110k

$8,623

$110k+

$12,314

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2024-25

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$6,133

First-years who got one60

Source: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

72%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

55%

Back for yr 2

89%

Transferred

14%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

74% graduated · 14% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 10% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$61,542

10 yrs after entry$75,971

Debt

Median at graduation$11,512

Monthly payment$122

Middle 50% owe$4.5k–$16.5k

90th percentile$26,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (larger programs): 54% graduate within 6 yrs, $55,177 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

48%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1280

R 550–690 · M 550–710

SAT middle 50%: 1100–1400

40080012001600

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Essay prompts

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Source: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 50%Women 50%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

19 : 1

Pell grant

57%

First-gen

51%

Family income

$20,824

Independent

26%

Veterans

Age at entry

22.0

Part-time

19%

Race & ethnicity

White

18%

Hispanic

29%

Black

Asian

35%

Two or more

Non-resident

Varsity sports

NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Soccer
Men's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Men's · Women's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$61,542

After 10 yrs

$75,971

Finance and Financial Management Services891

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations580

Accounting and Related Services525

Information Science/Studies290

Business Administration, Management and Operations243

Business/Corporate Communications180

Psychology, General147

Communication and Media Studies85

Political Science and Government82

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods82

Economics72

Business/Managerial Economics67

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations63

International Business51

Journalism48

Real Estate47

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$226M

Full-time faculty

41%

Faculty salary

$12,558/mo

Teaching spend

$12,334

per student

Federal loans

11%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (larger programs)

Research activity

Research college or university

$6M research spending · 3 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile