For the academic year 2024-2025, The New School has a total enrollment of 9,068 students, including 6,591 undergraduate and 2,477 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (high research activity) - which average 10,607 - The New School's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,306 male (25.43%) and 6,762 female (74.57%) students are attending The New School. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 34.10.
By class level, 6,591 (72.68%) are undergraduate students and 2,477 (27.32%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 23.30% are male and 76.70% are female, while among graduate students, 31.09% are male and 68.91% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,068 | 6,591 | 2,477 |
| Men | 2,306 | 1,536 | 770 |
| Women | 6,762 | 5,055 | 1,707 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,689 White, 457 Black, and 981 Asian students out of a total of 9,068 are attending at The New School. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
The New School is highly diverse with a diversity index of 88.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Asian | 981 | 183 | 798 |
| Black | 457 | 138 | 319 |
| Hispanic | 913 | 230 | 683 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 2,689 | 775 | 1,914 |
| Two or more races | 396 | 112 | 284 |
| Race Unknown | 163 | 50 | 113 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Asian | 845 | 147 | 698 |
| Black | 316 | 95 | 221 |
| Hispanic | 740 | 179 | 561 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 1,973 | 532 | 1,441 |
| Two or more races | 320 | 81 | 239 |
| Race Unknown | 133 | 35 | 98 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 136 | 36 | 100 |
| Black | 141 | 43 | 98 |
| Hispanic | 173 | 51 | 122 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 716 | 243 | 473 |
| Two or more races | 76 | 31 | 45 |
| Race Unknown | 30 | 15 | 15 |
By age, The New School has 76 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 6,947 students under 25 years old, and 2,120 students over 25 years old out of 9,068 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 76 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. The New School has 6,115 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 475 students aged 25 and over.
It has 832 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,645 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 76 | 65 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 2,234 | 1,741 | 493 |
| 20-21 | 2,607 | 2,075 | 532 |
| 22-24 | 2,030 | 1,486 | 544 |
| 25-29 | 1,234 | 843 | 391 |
| 30-34 | 427 | 271 | 156 |
| 35-39 | 200 | 121 | 79 |
| 40-49 | 161 | 100 | 61 |
| 50-64 | 90 | 57 | 33 |
| Over 65 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 76 | 65 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 2,234 | 1,741 | 493 |
| 20-21 | 2,569 | 2,048 | 521 |
| 22-24 | 1,236 | 884 | 352 |
| 25-29 | 268 | 178 | 90 |
| 30-34 | 90 | 62 | 28 |
| 35-39 | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 794 | 602 | 192 |
| 25-29 | 966 | 665 | 301 |
| 30-34 | 337 | 209 | 128 |
| 35-39 | 157 | 92 | 65 |
| 40-49 | 118 | 73 | 45 |
| 50-64 | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At The New School, 205 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,454 students are enrolled in some online courses.
92 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 113 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 9,068 | 205 | 2,454 |
| Undergraduate | 6,591 | 152 | 1,843 |
| Graduate | 2,477 | 53 | 611 |
| New York Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 92 | 100 | 13 |
| Undergraduate | 71 | 73 | 8 |
| Graduate | 21 | 27 | 5 |
Among 6,591 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 358 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.43%.320 students have transferred in as full-time status and 38 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 5,822 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 320 |
| Regular Part-time | 411 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 38 |
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