New York University Data & Information Overview
Find out more about how New York University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.- Rankings
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- Faculty
- Retention and Graduation Rates
- Diversity
- Cost
- Student Debt
- Average Earnings
- Location
- Majors
- Online Learning
- Related Schools
How Well Is New York University Ranked?
2022 Rankings
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
New York University was awarded 2,082 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is critical care nursing.
Overall Quality
NYU landed the #53 spot in College Factual's 2022 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,576 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when NYU held the #130 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
NYU is also ranked #7 out of 160 schools in New York.
See all of the rankings for New York University.
Is It Hard to Get Into NYU?
Acceptance Rate
New York University has a very low acceptance rate of 21%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It's probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to NYU just in case you don't make the cut.
Average Test Scores
About 64% of students accepted to NYU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 670 and 740. Math scores were between 700 and 800.
Learn more about New York University admissions.
New York University Faculty
Student to Faculty Ratio
The student to faculty ratio at NYU is an impressive 8 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Percent of Full-Time Faculty
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at New York University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Retention and Graduation Rates at New York University
Freshmen Retention Rate
The freshmen retention rate of 90% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like New York University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Graduation Rate
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At NYU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 76%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at New York University.
New York University Undergraduate Student Diversity
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 27,444 undergraduates at NYU with 25,854 being full-time and 1,590 being part-time.
How Much Does New York University Cost?
The overall average net price of NYU is $39,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.Net Price by Income Group for NYU
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,937 | $25,771 | $32,733 | $41,038 | $55,206 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NYU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NYU, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $8,524 a year. That adds up to $34,096 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at NYU is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about paying for New York University.
How Much Money Do NYU Graduates Make?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from NYU make about $61,900 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for NYU students since it is 56% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.
See which majors at New York University make the most money.
Location of New York University
Located in New York, New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. New York is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.Get more details about the location of New York University.
Contact details for NYU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091 |
| Phone: | 212-998-1212 |
| Website: | www.nyu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/nyu |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/nyuniversity |
New York University Majors
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 128 majors graduated from New York University. Of these students, 7,323 received undergraduate degrees and 11,001 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 593 | $39,969 |
| Economics | 503 | $60,728 |
| Computer Information Systems | 487 | $81,158 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 465 | $30,535 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 440 | $44,616 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 427 | $25,020 |
| General Business/Commerce | 415 | $83,082 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 414 | $25,194 |
| Nursing | 409 | $94,572 |
| Political Science & Government | 263 | $51,829 |
Online Learning at NYU
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2019-2020, 47,026 students took at least one online class at New York University. This is an increase from the 5,468 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 47,026 | 16,756 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,468 | 1,889 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,857 | 1,593 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,372 | 1,152 |
| 2015-2016 | 2,621 | 909 |
Learn more about online learning at New York University.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
- National Center for Education Statistics
- College Scorecard
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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