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Barnard College

Barnard College is a private campus in New York proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record classifies Barnard College as a women-only institution; check current eligibility with admissions.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$14,486

family income
under $30k

$9,011

$30–48k

$17,279

$48–75k

$24,152

$75–110k

$58,447

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$28,8002023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Barnard College rose from $21,031 (2008) to $28,800 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$21,031
2009	$26,273
2010	$23,332
2011	$24,968
2012	$26,487
2013	$24,476
2014	$25,680
2015	$23,639
2016	$25,007
2017	$29,184
2018	$28,204
2019	$33,122
2020	$32,514
2021	$27,999
2022	$39,253
2023	$28,800

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$89,5382024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Barnard College rose from $51,725 (2009) to $89,538 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$51,725
2010	$53,233
2011	$55,789
2012	$57,835
2013	$59,581
2014	$61,171
2015	$63,105
2016	$65,142
2017	$68,512
2018	$71,071
2019	$74,777
2020	$77,758
2021	$72,919
2022	$79,717
2023	$84,023
2024	$89,538

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$23,056
2001	$24,036
2002	$25,270
2003	$26,528
2004	$28,340
2005	$30,676
2006	$33,078
2007	$35,190
2008	$37,538
2013	$44,790
2014	$46,040
2015	$47,631
2016	$50,394
2017	$52,662
2018	$55,032
2019	$57,668
2020	$57,479
2021	$59,687
2022	$62,525
2023	$66,246

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $69,888 before grants and other attendance costs. At Barnard College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,264 undergrads, Barnard College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

93% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Barnard College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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93%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Barnard College rose from 80.6% (entered 1991) to 93% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	80.6%
1992 cohort	82%
1993 cohort	82.1%
1994 cohort	84.4%
1995 cohort	84.9%
1996 cohort	86.7%
1997 cohort	84.4%
1998 cohort	89.2%
1999 cohort	88.9%
2000 cohort	86.8%
2001 cohort	89.3%
2002 cohort	88.9%
2003 cohort	91.3%
2004 cohort	88.8%
2005 cohort	92%
2006 cohort	89.6%
2007 cohort	89.7%
2008 cohort	88.8%
2009 cohort	90.6%
2010 cohort	90.9%
2011 cohort	92.7%
2012 cohort	91.9%
2013 cohort	92%
2014 cohort	90%
2015 cohort	92.8%
2016 cohort	91.5%
2017 cohort	92.9%
2018 cohort	93%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,600	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,713	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,345	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,225	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$13,863	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,600	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,300	$4,350
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,081	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$11,625	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$12,150	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$12,531	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$12,700	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$14,000	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$15,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$16,500	$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$17,000	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$16,725	$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$17,848	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$18,000	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$17,500	$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$18,150	$7,899
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$18,500	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,000	$8,000

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$60,411

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$80,465

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$80,516

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Barnard College admitted 1,046 of 11,836 applicants in Fall 2024. The 8.8% rate describes that application pool.

8.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $66,246 tuition · 2023–24 3,264 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1470–15601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Barnard College received 11,836 applications and admitted 1,046 (8.8%), with 718 enrolling.

Barnard College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Barnard College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 730–770 and Math was 740–790 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1470–1560 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	730	750	770
SAT Math	740	770	790
ACT Composite	32	34	34

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

8.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Barnard College declined from 33.3% to 8.8%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	33.3%
Fall 2002	34.4%
Fall 2003	31.1%
Fall 2004	27.4%
Fall 2005	27.4%
Fall 2006	25.5%
Fall 2007	28.7%
Fall 2008	28.5%
Fall 2009	31%
Fall 2010	27.8%
Fall 2011	24.9%
Fall 2012	22.5%
Fall 2013	20.5%
Fall 2014	23.8%
Fall 2015	19.6%
Fall 2016	16.7%
Fall 2017	15.4%
Fall 2018	13.9%
Fall 2019	11.8%
Fall 2020	13.6%
Fall 2021	11.5%
Fall 2022	8.8%
Fall 2023	8%
Fall 2024	8.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1470–1560Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1240	1410
Fall 2002	1250	1410
Fall 2003	1280	1430
Fall 2004	1270	1430
Fall 2005	1290	1450
Fall 2006	1280	1450
Fall 2007	1260	1440
Fall 2008	1250	1440
Fall 2009	1250	1440
Fall 2010	1250	1440
Fall 2011	1248	1440
Fall 2012	1250	1440
Fall 2013	1240	1440
Fall 2014	1250	1440
Fall 2015	1260	1450
Fall 2016	1270	1470
Fall 2017	1310	1500
Fall 2018	1330	1500
Fall 2019	1340	1520
Fall 2020	1350	1518
Fall 2021	1425	1550
Fall 2022	1440	1550
Fall 2023	1453	1550
Fall 2024	1470	1560

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

32–34Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	28	31
Fall 2006	29	31
Fall 2007	28	31
Fall 2008	28	31
Fall 2009	28	32
Fall 2010	28	32
Fall 2011	28	32
Fall 2012	28	31
Fall 2013	28	32
Fall 2014	28	32
Fall 2015	29	32
Fall 2016	29	33
Fall 2017	30	33
Fall 2018	30	33
Fall 2019	31	34
Fall 2020	31	34
Fall 2021	32	34
Fall 2022	32	34
Fall 2023	32	34
Fall 2024	32	34

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,264Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Barnard College rose from 2,297 (Fall 2002) to 3,264 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,297
Fall 2003	2,281
Fall 2004	2,287
Fall 2005	2,356
Fall 2006	2,350
Fall 2007	2,346
Fall 2008	2,359
Fall 2009	2,357
Fall 2010	2,390
Fall 2011	2,438
Fall 2012	2,504
Fall 2013	2,474
Fall 2014	2,556
Fall 2015	2,536
Fall 2016	2,496
Fall 2017	2,540
Fall 2018	2,557
Fall 2019	2,622
Fall 2020	2,744
Fall 2021	3,007
Fall 2022	3,126
Fall 2023	3,219
Fall 2024	3,264

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

97%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Barnard College has held near 97% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	93%
Fall 2003 cohort	96%
Fall 2004 cohort	95%
Fall 2005 cohort	96%
Fall 2006 cohort	94%
Fall 2007 cohort	94%
Fall 2008 cohort	93%
Fall 2009 cohort	94%
Fall 2010 cohort	94%
Fall 2011 cohort	97%
Fall 2012 cohort	98%
Fall 2013 cohort	95%
Fall 2014 cohort	95%
Fall 2015 cohort	96%
Fall 2016 cohort	95%
Fall 2017 cohort	95%
Fall 2018 cohort	95%
Fall 2019 cohort	93%
Fall 2020 cohort	97%
Fall 2021 cohort	96%
Fall 2022 cohort	97%
Fall 2023 cohort	97%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Barnard College

15.9% of Barnard College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Barnard College as a primarily residential campus of 3,264 undergraduates — and 96.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Barnard College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1470–1560 — their midpoint is above the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Barnard College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Barnard College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Barnard College8.8%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Barnard College$69,888

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Barnard College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Barnard College$80,516

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

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Barnard College, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Barnard College	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	8.8%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$69,888	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$80,516	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Barnard College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Barnard College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 10 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics	$111,909
Urban Studies/Affairs	$79,807
Sociology	$77,821
Political Science and Government	$77,805
Biology, General	$75,696
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$66,787
Area Studies	$66,117
Research and Experimental Psychology	$65,644
History	$62,258
English Language and Literature, General	$61,327

These 10 fields listed for Barnard College measure earnings after completion. The $80,516 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 39 additional Barnard College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Barnard College report?

Barnard College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1470–1560 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Barnard College's acceptance rate?

8.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,046 admitted from 11,836 applicants.

How much does Barnard College cost?

At Barnard College, tuition is $69,888. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Barnard College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $80,516. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.