1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. The New School Research brief & institution hub Copy linkPrint brief # The New School NY · Medium private nonprofit institution · Overall rank #1419 nationally Data snapshot September 27, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026 Overview[Cost & aid](/school/the-new-school/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/the-new-school/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/the-new-school/admissions/)[Majors](/school/the-new-school/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/the-new-school/similar/) ## Azimuth places The New School in the 3rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. ### Who it’s a good fit for The New School is a private nonprofit university in New York whose degree mix is dominated by the arts. Mobility is the strongest pillar, though it sits only modestly below average. Graduates earn less than the model predicts for students like them. The model attributes more of that shortfall to a remainder it cannot explain than to the factors it measures. Return is modestly below average. Affordability is below the levels seen at many peers, and the average net price for the lowest income band is high. Pell students complete within a few points of the overall rate, but access is modestly below average. The admission rate is below the median for comparable institutions. A student drawn to the arts should know that the largest programs are not the best-paid ones, and most graduates are estimated to go into work rather than further study. ## The New School at a glance ### Admissions and outcomes **Admission rate[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)** 63.5% **Six-year completion[\[2\]](#hub-data-note-completion)** 69.4% **Four-year earnings[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)** $56,719 ### Cost and family borrowing **Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)** $56,494 **Median student debt[\[4\]](#hub-data-note-student-debt)** $22,266 **Median Parent PLUS debt[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)** $57,040 ## The New School rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[\[5\]](#hub-data-note-rankings) The New School is a private nonprofit university in New York, New York, enrolling 6,563 undergraduates. Its composite standing sits near the bottom of the Azimuth ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions (3rd percentile). The university admits 63.5% of applicants, a rate lower than the 71.2% median for comparable institutions of the same type and size. Among first-time full-time students, 84.8% return after the first year, edging above the 83.4% median for comparable institutions. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 69.4%, also above the 68.8% median for comparable institutions, though that measure tracks only the first-time full-time cohort. An estimated 22.7% of students arrive as transfers or part-time students, so a substantial portion of the undergraduate body begins elsewhere. The four pillars are widely separated. Mobility is the strongest and affordability the weakest, with return and access falling between them. The distance between the strongest and weakest pillars is wide. Mobility is the clearest of The New School’s pillars, but the overall profile is held back by affordability. Azimuth places the university's mobility pillar in the 45th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Access is in the 38th percentile, and return is in the 30th percentile. Affordability, the weakest pillar, sits in the 1st percentile, leaving a mixed profile with mobility ahead of the other measures. 15.0% of undergraduates at The New School receive Pell Grants. Azimuth ranks The New School #916 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Pell recipients complete at 65.5%, which is 3.9 percentage points below the overall [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/). Azimuth ranks the university #810 for mobility. Graduates earn about $14,691 less than the model expects for similar students. [How value-added outcomes are assessed](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) · [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) The New School rankings in context | Geography | Rank | | --- | --- | | National | #1,419 | Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group. ### National pillar percentiles **Economic mobility** National percentile: 45 **Access & reach** National percentile: 38 **[Affordability](/school/the-new-school/cost/)** National percentile: 1 **[Return on investment](/school/the-new-school/outcomes/)** National percentile: 30 01 / The New School briefing ## [The New School cost & financial aid](/school/the-new-school/cost/)[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps) At The New School, the published bill and the aid-recipient average point to a costly option relative to similar institutions. The published cost of attendance is $88,284, including $58,694 in tuition and fees and $25,337 for room and board. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $58,741. Financial aid savings reduce the published cost by $29,543 for that average recipient. At comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median net price is $27,371. The university’s average is above that median by $31,370. Azimuth ranks the university #1,397 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, consistent with the peer-price comparison. The published cost of attendance at The New School is $88,284, setting the starting price before aid. Average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $50,140 for the lowest family-income band; $52,812 for the lower-middle band; $56,494 for the middle band; $59,894 for the upper-middle band; and $64,738 for the highest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $14,598. Azimuth ranks the university #1,397 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 33% of the published cost, a savings of $29,543 against the sticker price. Across all aid recipients, the average net price is $58,741. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $27,371, putting the university's average net price $31,370 above it. Published tuition and fees are $58,694, and room and board are listed at $25,337. Among borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt at completion is $22,266. That is $1,933 below the $24,199 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size), though federal loans are used by 90.5% of federal aid recipients. Median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing among parent borrowers is $57,040. The median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $253 a month if repaid over ten years. Your family income Choose a household income range to see estimated net price. $0–30K$30–48K$48–75K$75–110K$110K+ Reported average annual net price · $48–75K**$56,494** After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ. Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary. ### Borrowing and repayment at The New School Federal borrowing reaches 90.5% of federal aid recipients at The New School, making loan use common among its undergraduate population. At completion, borrowers' median federal student loan debt is $22,266. At comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median federal debt is $24,199. The university's median is below that benchmark by $1,933. For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $57,040. At The New School, lower-than-expected earnings make the investment picture difficult despite borrower debt that sits below comparable institutions. Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $56,719 four years after completion; Azimuth places that figure in the 38th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,691 less than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, sits in the 9th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios range from $39,639 in a downside case to $74,398 in an upside case, with $56,719 as the typical scenario. Median federal student loan debt is $22,266, below the $24,199 peer median for comparable institutions (same type and size). That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $253 a month if repaid over ten years. Lower debt and weaker earnings point in different directions. The estimated payment for student borrowers is $253 a month if repaid over ten years, based on median federal debt. [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing among parent borrowers has a median of $57,040, separate from federal student borrowing. [How Financial GPS measures payment burden](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) · [The four risk-and-reward zones](/analysis/4-zones-of-college-risk-and-reward/) Financial GPS ### What does repayment look like? **Institution median student debt** $22,266 **Institution Parent PLUS debt** $57,040 Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included. **Estimated student payment · monthly** $253/mo **Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly** $725/mo Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s. Payment assumptions Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. [Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=the-new-school#student-tool) [Read the full cost & aid brief](/school/the-new-school/cost/) 02 / The New School briefing ## [The New School career outcomes & earnings](/school/the-new-school/outcomes/)[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)[\[8\]](#hub-data-note-scenarios)[\[9\]](#hub-data-note-value-added) Azimuth places The New School at the 30th percentile for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Among federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled, the median four years after completion is $56,719, at the 38th percentile. That is $11,531 below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $14,691 less than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap in the 9th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) subtracts $1,201. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $13,490. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $49. Four years after completing a degree, graduates of The New School earn a median of $56,719, based on an earnings cohort of 1,280 completers. That figure is $11,531 below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), and it sits at the 38th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,691 less than the model expects for similar students. That result falls at the 9th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios from the program mix run from $39,639 on the downside to $74,398 on the upside, with $56,719 as the typical estimate. These are estimates, not observed outcomes. Based on the program mix, an estimated 22.3% of graduates continue to graduate study. At $56,719, median earnings for federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled sit in the 38th percentile four years after completion. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $68,250, putting The New School $11,531 below that benchmark. Graduates earn about $14,691 less than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, falls in the 9th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) subtracts $1,201. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $13,490. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $49. Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix run from $39,639 on the downside to $74,398 on the upside. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the university #1,033 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. The peer and model comparisons point in the same direction. Computer Software and Media Applications has the highest published program median. It awarded 174 degrees and reports $75,792 in median earnings four years after completion, or 1.29x the national median for its field. Other higher-earning fields include Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, with 150 degrees awarded and $74,936 in earnings, or 1.55x the national field median; and Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, with 55 degrees awarded and $64,018, or 1.27x the national field median. These published medians show a different program-level picture from the institution-wide figure. The schoolwide earnings figure masks a broad range across fields. Earnings scenarios run from $39,639 in the downside case to $74,398 in the upside case, with $56,719 as the typical scenario. These are earnings scenarios, not observed groups, and 13 programs have published earnings data. The higher-earning fields illustrate the upper end: Computer Software and Media Applications has median earnings of $75,792 four years after completion; Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management reaches $74,936; and Radio, Television, and Digital Communication reaches $64,018. Those field-level figures show why the scenarios should not be read as a single outcome for every graduate. The debt picture is less severe than the price picture at The New School, but neither cost nor earnings offers an uncomplicated return story. For borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $22,266, below the $24,199 median at comparable institutions (same type and size). That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $253 a month if repaid over ten years. Average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $58,741, above the $27,371 peer median. Aid covers about 33% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, and the spread between the lowest and highest bands is $14,598. Graduates earn about $14,691 less than the model expects for similar students. Lower debt sits alongside a higher net price and lower-than-expected earnings, so the return picture is mixed. What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** \-$1,201 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$13,490 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$14,691 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. [Read the full outcomes brief](/school/the-new-school/outcomes/) 03 / The New School briefing ## [The New School acceptance rate & admissions](/school/the-new-school/admissions/)[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)[\[10\]](#hub-data-note-sat)[\[11\]](#hub-data-note-retention) Admission at The New School is less common than at comparable institutions, with 63.5% of applicants admitted. That rate is below the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size), and it describes the outcome for an applicant pool rather than any individual applicant. Admissions **Admission rate** 63.5% [Read the full admissions brief](/school/the-new-school/admissions/) 04 / The New School briefing ## [What are the largest majors at The New School?](/school/the-new-school/majors/)[\[12\]](#hub-data-note-programs) At The New School, program earnings span higher-earning digital and media fields and more moderate arts fields four years after completion. Computer Software and Media Applications reports median earnings of $75,792 and awarded 174 degrees. Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management is close behind, with $74,936 in median earnings and 150 degrees awarded. The larger Design and Applied Arts program sits in the middle at $56,838, alongside 476 degrees awarded. Film/Video and Photographic Arts is more moderate, reporting $48,557 and 107 degrees awarded. These fields show that the school’s four-year earnings picture varies substantially by field, including among programs with sizable numbers of degrees awarded. Visual & Performing Arts accounts for 61.7% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, making program choice especially important at The New School. Published earnings data cover 13 bachelor’s programs. Among the largest fields, Design and Applied Arts awarded 476 degrees and its completers had median earnings of $56,838 four years after completion. The larger arts presence sits alongside markedly higher earnings in the software and media applications field. Bachelor's degrees at The New School concentrate heavily in one field: Visual & Performing Arts accounts for 61.7% of degrees awarded, with Computer & Information Sciences second at 10.8% and Communication & Journalism at 7.0%. The largest single program is Design and Applied Arts, at 476 degrees awarded, followed by Computer Software and Media Applications at 174 and Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at 150. 13 programs have published four-year earnings data. The highest-earning program is Computer Software and Media Applications, where graduates earn $75,792 four years after completion, which is 1.29x the national median for its field. Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, the third-largest program, follows at $74,936 and 1.55x the national median. The smaller Radio, Television, and Digital Communication program, at 55 degrees awarded, posts $64,018 and 1.27x the national median. Liberal Arts and General Studies graduates earn $62,976 from 90 degrees awarded. Program strength is concentrated in a handful of media and technology fields rather than spread across the catalog. The largest program, Design and Applied Arts, posts four-year earnings of $56,838, while the highest-earning fields are smaller or mid-sized. 9.7% of degrees awarded are in STEM. So most graduates are in fields where four-year medians often understate later trajectories, especially for those who continue to graduate study or build independent careers. Four-year earnings · six largest reported fields **Design and Applied Arts 476 degrees awarded** $56,838 **Computer Software and Media Applications 174 degrees awarded** $75,792 **Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 150 degrees awarded** $74,936 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts 107 degrees awarded** $48,557 **Music 95 degrees awarded** $32,930 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 90 degrees awarded** $62,976 Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings. [Read the full majors brief](/school/the-new-school/majors/) 05 / The New School briefing ## How does The New School serve students from different backgrounds? Mobility is The New School's strongest measured pillar. Azimuth places its mobility pillar in the 45th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. For the first-time full-time cohort, the [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 69.4%; Pell recipients complete at 65.5%, below the overall rate by 3.9 percentage points. For [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, graduates earn about $14,691 less than the model expects for similar students. That result falls in the 9th percentile, so the completion picture is stronger than the modeled earnings comparison. At The New School, a 63.5% admission rate accompanies undergraduate enrollment of 6,563 undergraduates. Pell Grant recipients account for 15.0% of undergraduates, and an estimated 22.7% of the undergraduate body arrives as transfers or part-time students. Azimuth puts the access pillar in the 38th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The admissions, enrollment, Pell, and transfer figures describe the access context behind that standing. 06 / The New School briefing ## [What colleges are similar to The New School?](/school/the-new-school/similar/)[\[15\]](#hub-data-note-peers) Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. [How matching works](/school/the-new-school/similar/#peer-matching). ### A shortlist for different decisions Choose a row to compare the figures with The New School. Admissions peerDominican University New York63.3% admitted+ Comparison with The New School | Measure | The New School | Dominican University New York | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $56,719 | $71,939+$15,220 vs The New School | | Average annual net price | $58,741 | $41,832\-$16,909 vs The New School · lower cost | | Admission rate | 63.5% | 63.3% | Higher-admission alternativeMarymount Manhattan College82.6% admitted+ Comparison with The New School | Measure | The New School | Marymount Manhattan College | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $56,719 | $52,050\-$4,669 vs The New School | | Average annual net price | $58,741 | $36,861\-$21,880 vs The New School · lower cost | | Admission rate | 63.5% | 82.6% | [Explore Marymount Manhattan College →](/school/marymount-manhattan-college/) Nearby alternativePratt Institute-MainNearby option · NY+ Comparison with The New School | Measure | The New School | Pratt Institute-Main | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $56,719 | $58,793+$2,074 vs The New School | | Average annual net price | $58,741 | $52,659\-$6,082 vs The New School · lower cost | | Admission rate | 63.5% | 73.3% | Higher-earnings alternativePepperdine University$84,459 earnings+ Comparison with The New School | Measure | The New School | Pepperdine University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $56,719 | $84,459+$27,740 vs The New School | | Average annual net price | $58,741 | $58,098\-$643 vs The New School · lower cost | | Admission rate | 63.5% | 62.9% | [Explore Pepperdine University →](/school/pepperdine-university/) Lower-cost alternativeCUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice$3,203 average net price+ Comparison with The New School | Measure | The New School | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $56,719 | $60,020+$3,301 vs The New School | | Average annual net price | $58,741 | $3,203\-$55,538 vs The New School · lower cost | | Admission rate | 63.5% | 57.1% | [Explore CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice →](/school/cuny-john-jay-college-of-criminal-justice/) Similar profileEmerson CollegeMatched across several measures+ Comparison with The New School | Measure | The New School | Emerson College | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $56,719 | $55,925\-$794 vs The New School | | Average annual net price | $58,741 | $49,180\-$9,561 vs The New School · lower cost | | Admission rate | 63.5% | 51.3% | Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable. [Read the full similar schools brief](/school/the-new-school/similar/) ## Data scope & methodology Structured payloads generated September 27, 2026 · Governed hub narrative September 27, 2026 · Governed spoke corpus September 27, 2026 Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection. Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them. Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects. Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. [Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations](/methodology/) · [About College Azimuth](/about/) Read the analysis behind [value-added earnings](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) and the [change to four-year graduate earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). These articles are published on collegeazimuth.com. ## Data notes & source fields Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the [U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf); notes with a different source link it below. 1. **Admission rate.** Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability. Source fields: `ADM_RATE` 2. **Six-year completion.** First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree. Source fields: `C150_4` 3. **Four-year institutional earnings.** Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion. Source fields: `MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` 4. **Median federal student debt.** Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students. Source fields: `GRAD_DEBT_MDN` 5. **National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks.** Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ. Source fields: `Azimuth rankings` [College Azimuth · Ranking methodology](/methodology/) 6. **Annual net price by family income.** Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers. Source fields: `NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV` 7. **Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration.** Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance is 150% of the federal poverty guideline for one person, for the year the API serves. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. The parent table is the 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS as a share of household income above 200% of the guideline for a household of three: under 6% Safe, 6–10% Caution, over 10% High pressure. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations. Source fields: `PLUS_DEBT_ALL_COMP_MD; fallback PLUS_DEBT_ALL_MD; Azimuth Financial GPS calculations` [College Azimuth · Financial GPS methodology](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) 8. **Downside and upside earnings; yellow band.** The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median. Source fields: `Azimuth modeled program-mix scenarios` [College Azimuth · Earnings scenario methodology](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) 9. **Value added and its components.** Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. Source fields: `Azimuth statistical model` [College Azimuth · Value-added methodology](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) 10. **SAT score range and reported midpoint.** Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range. Source fields: `SATVR25 + SATMT25; SATVR75 + SATMT75; SAT_AVG` 11. **First-year retention.** Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions. Source fields: `RET_FT4` 12. **Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots.** Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity. Source fields: `EARN_MDN_4YR; IPEDSCOUNT1; CIPCODE` [College Scorecard · Field-of-study technical documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/FieldOfStudyDataDocumentation.pdf) 13. **Pell recipients.** Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year. Source fields: `PCTPELL` 14. **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group.** This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns. Source fields: `1 − PFTFTUG1_EF` 15. **Peer earnings and signed differences.** Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure. Source fields: `Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` [College Azimuth · Comparison methodology](/methodology/) [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)