Baruch College Description:
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 26%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 490 / 580
- SAT Math: 550 / 650
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: - / -
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2008):
- Total Enrollment: 16,321 (12,731 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 48% Male / 52% Female
- 75% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $4,370 (in-state); $9,010 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,016 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $10,201
- Other Expenses: $4,526
- Total Cost: $20,113 (in-state); $24,753 (out-of-state)
Baruch College Financial Aid (2007 - 08):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 85%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 84%
- Loans: 4%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $5,516
- Loans: $3,097
Most Popular Majors:
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 90%
- Transfer Out Rate: 22%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 33%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 58%
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Baruch College Mission Statement:
"Baruch College has a dual emphasis on undergraduate and graduate education. Baruch is distinguished in undergraduate education by a focus on professional educational degree programs integrated with the arts and sciences and by admissions standards which enroll students with the demonstrated ability and motivation to work diligently toward their academic goals. Baruch’s graduate programs are designed in accordance with national standards for selective, nationally ranked graduate education. Baruch is noteworthy for its commitment to teaching and to research, for its emphasis on communication skills, for its support for lifelong learning, and for its alertness to opportunities to match the College’s activities with the needs of its constituencies."
