Barnard College

Name: Barnard College Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

13.6%

Applications

9,411

Admitted

1,280

Enrolled

676

SAT Composite 25th

1,370

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$80,516

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

93%

6-year completion

Average net price

$28,800

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$18,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction381fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Nikisha

Last Name:Williams

Title:Executive Director Institutional Assessment

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Address Line 1:3009 Broadway

Phone:212-854-8371

Email Address:nwilliam@barnard.edu

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.barnard.edu/opir

Other

City:New York / New York / 10027/ USA

Address Information

Name of College/University:Barnard College

Street Address Line 1:3009 Broadway

CityNew York / New York / 10027/ USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)212

Main Phone Number:854-8371

WWW Home Page Address:www.barnard.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):212

Admissions Phone Number:854-2014

Admissions Email Address:admissions@barnard.edu

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2744

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2744

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	76.06	337	337
Hispanic/Latino	0	3	3
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	35	143	143
White, non-Hispanic	273	1241	1241
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	159	493	493
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	51	175	175
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	16	32	32
Total	690	2744	2744

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	684
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	120	105	376	601
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	120	105	375	600
Completed in less than four years	97	87	326	510
Completed in less than five years	8	5	10	23
Completed in less than six years	2	0	5	7
Total completers	107	92	341	540
Six-year graduation rate	89.17%	87.62%	90.93%	90.00%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	120	106	350	576
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	120	106	349	575
Completed in less than four years	98	92	292	482
Completed in less than five years	10	4	20	34
Completed in less than six years	2	1	10	13
Total completers	110	97	322	529
Six-year graduation rate	91.67%	91.51%	92.26%	92.00%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	92.63%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes

APX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	0	9411	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	0	1280	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	0	676	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	676	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	14	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,096

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:258

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics3

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	Yes	—	—
Work experience	—	Yes	—	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	7	426
ACT	46.1	318

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1370	1500	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	680	747.5	Not reported
SAT math	670	770	Not reported
ACT composite	31	34	Not reported
ACT math	27	32	Not reported
ACT English	33	35	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80063.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69933.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80063.1

SAT Math: 600-69931.7

SAT Math: 500-5995.2

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160065.7

SAT Composite: 1200-139931.7

SAT Composite: 1000-11992.6

ACT Composite: 30-3687.7

ACT Composite: 24-2912.3

ACT Composite: 18-230

ACT Composite: Total100

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year; 2 years with permission

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Spring Closing Date: Month1

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-A Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE

Special Study Options

Other (specify):X

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%

Percent who live off campus or commute100%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)71%

Percent who live off campus or commute100%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.5

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20.0

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/barnard](https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/barnard)

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	57734	57734
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1953	1953
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1150	1150	1150
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	900	900	Not reported
Other expenses	1370	1370	1370

Financial Aid

14 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	0	0	0
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2019-2020 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Total Scholarships/Grants$45,232,354

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,938,382

Federal Work-Study$279,897

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,366,095

Total Self-Help$5,584,374

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,226,359

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,712,469

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$91,664

Total Self-Help$1,804,133

Parent Loans$5,560,388

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,631,751

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	685	2686	6
Applied for need-based aid	373	1213	1
Determined to have financial need	282	1020	1
Awarded any aid	272	1001	1
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	252	935	1
Awarded need-based self-help aid	226	895	1
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	0
Need fully met	272	1001	1
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average financial aid package	46644	48152	57993
Average need-based scholarship or grant	47288	46836	53493
Average need-based self-help award	3476	4925	4500
Average need-based loan	2159	3153	4500

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.655

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	216	33.00	24438
Federal loan programs	205	31.00	16287
Institutional loan programs	5	1.00	10641
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	32	5.00	58954

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:28

Financial Aid Forms

Institution’s own financial aid formX

CSS ProfileX

Other (specify):X

Specify:Documentation of foreign income translated to U.S. dollars Process for First-Year/Freshman Students

FAFSAX

Noncustodial ProfileX

Other (specify):X

Financial Aid Deadlines

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Aid Available

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No CDS-A Page 25 Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	259	71	330
Members of minority groups	63	Not reported	Not reported
Females	170	50	220
Males	89	21	110
Nonresidents	7	Not reported	Not reported
Doctorate or other terminal degree	259	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	0	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	0	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	0	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9

based on ____ students2,682

and ____ faculty283

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	114	Not reported
10-19 students	114	Not reported
20-29 students	254	Not reported
30-39 students	46	Not reported
40-49 students	29	Not reported
50-99 students	16	Not reported
100+ students	33	Not reported
Total	8	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3.09%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1.29%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	5.79%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.25%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.96%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	6.95%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.14%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	3.22%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.70%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.32%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.32%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.65%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.32%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	29.47%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	9.78%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	4.76%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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