by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend The New School, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at The New School is about $82,757.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $58,694.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $24,063.00 |
| Total cost | $82,757.00 |
| That is 152% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,757.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,543.00 |
| Net price | $53,214.00 |
| That is 62% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $82,757.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$38,144.00 |
| Net price | $44,613.00 |
| That is 36% above the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 3.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $46,350.00 | $55,286.00 | $85,980.00 |
| Senior year | $51,979.00 | $62,001.00 | $96,422.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $196,517.00 | $234,403.00 | $364,538.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $74,866.00 | $89,299.00 | $138,876.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $2,262.00 | $2,698.00 | $4,195.00 |
| Total amount paid | $271,382.00 | $323,702.00 | $503,413.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $46,350.00 | $55,286.00 | $85,980.00 |
| Senior year | $48,156.00 | $57,440.00 | $89,328.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $94,506.00 | $112,726.00 | $175,308.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $36,003.00 | $42,945.00 | $66,786.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,088.00 | $1,297.00 | $2,017.00 |
| Total amount paid | $130,509.00 | $155,671.00 | $242,095.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $58,741.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $55,359.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $48,206.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $51,201.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $52,728.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $56,942.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $61,849.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the The New School Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from The New School is $15,498.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,498.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,932.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,250.00 |
| Middle income | $15,750.00 |
| High income | $14,000.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,250.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,190.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of The New School take on $3,190.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at The New School is $5,512.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for The New School is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at The New School amount to $843,675,964.00 across 27,602 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 57 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,113.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh The New School, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.