The student-faculty ratio at The New School is 9:1, and the school has 91.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at The New School include: Fashion/Apparel Design; Fine and Studio Arts Management; Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; and Fine/Studio Arts, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
404 full time
1,889 part time
Minority
25% full time
22% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
74%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students91.4%
20-497.2%
50 or more1.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
English (including composition)
History
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
82%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
91%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
68%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
70%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
74%
6-year graduation rate of international students
81%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
76
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
71
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.6%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.6%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.6%
Graduates reporting salaries
10%
Graduates reporting bonuses
2%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.3%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.4%
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.1%
Enlisted in the military
0%
Enrolled in continuing education
3.7%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
CUNY--Brooklyn College
College of New Rochelle
Columbia University
Harvard University
McGill University
Seeking continuing education
0.7%
Not seeking employment
0.6%
No information provided by graduate
69.7%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Tom Ford, BFA Environmental Design '86, designer and filmmaker, Ray Acheson, recipients of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for her work on nuclear disarmament, Robert Glasper, 3-time Grammy winner, American jazz pianist and record producer
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Fashion/Apparel Design 19%
Fine and Studio Arts Management 10%
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8%
Fine/Studio Arts, General 5%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$49,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$46,000
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Theater Arts$55,700
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$52,400
Design and Applied Arts$48,800
Visual and Performing Arts$45,200
Fine and Studio Arts$42,700
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fashion Merchandising
Organizational Leadership
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Publishing
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Education
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
General Literature
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
High School Certificate of Competence Program
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
International/Global Studies
Sustainability Studies
Systems Science and Theory
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychology, General
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, Other
Social Sciences
Cultural Anthropology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Economy
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
Conducting
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Minors
Architecture and Related Services
Environmental Design/Architecture
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International/Global Studies
Museology/Museum Studies
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
Women's Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Dance, General
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Digital Arts
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Modeling
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Social Sciences
Cultural Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Economy
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
General Literature
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Parsons School of Design M.Arch/MFA Lighting Design
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts/The New School for Social Research BA/MA
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts/Jazz BA/BFA
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts/Parsons BA/BFA
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts/Schools of Public Engagement BA/MA
Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Study abroad
Accelerated program
Student-designed major
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Cooper Union
Sarah Lawrence College
Spelman College
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Brazil
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Denmark
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Ghana
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
PALCI - Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium Inc.
Research Library Association of South Manhattan
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
