How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
The New School admits 63.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 15.0% receive Pell Grants and 19.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 22.7% of the student body. The institution's location in New York City provides access to a major arts and culture ecosystem alongside a diverse urban labor market. Azimuth ranks The New School #927 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects The New School's admission scale and the composition of its student body. First-generation and Pell-eligible students represent meaningful shares of the undergraduate population, and the institution's transfer-in rate shows that students view it as a viable pathway for completing a degree. The six-year graduation rate stands at 69.4%, with 65.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks The New School #813 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings reach $52,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to serve students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many students, New School's location in New York provides direct access to creative industries, cultural institutions, and employers in arts, design, media, and adjacent fields — a labor-market advantage that extends beyond the institution itself.
The New School admits 63.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 15.0% receive Pell Grants and 19.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 22.7% of the student body. The institution's location in New York City provides access to a major arts and culture ecosystem alongside a diverse urban labor market. Azimuth ranks The New School #927 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects The New School's admission scale and the composition of its student body. First-generation and Pell-eligible students represent meaningful shares of the undergraduate population, and the institution's transfer-in rate shows that students view it as a viable pathway for completing a degree. The six-year graduation rate stands at 69.4%, with 65.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks The New School #813 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings reach $52,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to serve students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many students, New School's location in New York provides direct access to creative industries, cultural institutions, and employers in arts, design, media, and adjacent fields — a labor-market advantage that extends beyond the institution itself.
The New School admits 63.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 15.0% receive Pell Grants and 19.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 22.7% of the student body. The institution's location in New York City provides access to a major arts and culture ecosystem alongside a diverse urban labor market. Azimuth ranks The New School #927 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects The New School's admission scale and the composition of its student body. First-generation and Pell-eligible students represent meaningful shares of the undergraduate population, and the institution's transfer-in rate shows that students view it as a viable pathway for completing a degree. The six-year graduation rate stands at 69.4%, with 65.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks The New School #813 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings reach $52,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 78.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's ability to serve students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. For many students, New School's location in New York provides direct access to creative industries, cultural institutions, and employers in arts, design, media, and adjacent fields — a labor-market advantage that extends beyond the institution itself.
