More selective than 83% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,170. College Scorecard.
Higher than 71% of New York colleges we cover and 82% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 79% of New York colleges we cover and 90% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 24,867 applicants, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College admitted 12,554 and 2,614 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1400 on the SAT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for New York residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What CUNY Bernard M Baruch College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of CUNY Bernard M Baruch College took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $607 | $2,586 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $2,052 | $8,742 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $6,312 | $26,889 | under 1 year |
| $75–110k | $8,623 | $36,734 | under 1 year |
| $110k+ | $12,314 | $52,458 | 1.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (56% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($75,971) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $41,338 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College majors, earnings & careers
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College offers 37 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 12
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Science & Math · 4
- Education · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
Highest-earning majors at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Management Science / Analytics | $94,582 | $9,000 |
| Accounting | $90,104 | $11,000 |
| Information Science / Studies | $85,870 | $10,673 |
| Mathematics | $85,820 | $13,750 |
| Finance | $84,956 | $11,000 |
| Business Economics | $84,280 | $12,000 |
| Economics | $83,354 | $11,758 |
| International Business | $78,019 | $9,644 |
Quick list of all 37 majors
- Accounting$90,104
- Applied Mathematics—
- Biology$59,419
- Business / Corporate Communications$69,215
- Business Administration$73,619
- Business Economics$84,280
- Business Operations Support and Assistant Services—
- Communications$59,756
- Computer Science—
- Economics$83,354
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$59,994
- Entrepreneurship$57,689
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$84,956
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$76,565
- History$64,570
- Information Science / Studies$85,870
- International Business$78,019
- Journalism$54,425
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$68,471
- Management Science / Analytics$94,582
- Mathematics$85,820
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Music—
- Philosophy—
- Political Science$64,231
- Psychology$58,476
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$73,007
- Public Administration$69,033
- Real Estate—
- Religious Studies—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Statistics—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Finance → Financial analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Accounting → Accountant / auditor
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, New York County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
New York County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare CUNY Bernard M Baruch College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 48% | $3,033 | 72% | $75,971 | This school |
| Stony Brook University | 49% | $18,784 | 76% | $74,502 | |
| CUNY Hunter College | 54% | $2,984 | 57% | $63,163 | |
| Binghamton University | 39% | $21,620 | 82% | $80,596 | |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 57% | $3,203 | 56% | $56,195 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College would cost you $15,751 less per year than Stony Brook University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, mostly from more CUNY Bernard M Baruch College students living at home, which lowers its average (−$15,110).
- Stony Brook University gives aided families $618 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | Stony Brook University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $7,464 | $10,931 | −$3,467 |
| Books & supplies | $1,500 | $900 | +$600 |
| Housing & meals | $18,684 | $17,662 | +$1,022 |
| Personal & travel | $3,834 | $3,248 | +$586 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$17,312 | −$2,202 | −$15,110 |
| Sticker price | $14,170 | $30,539 | −$16,369 |
| Average grants | −$11,137 | −$11,755 | +$618 |
| You pay | $3,033 | $18,784 | −$15,751 |
“+” means CUNY Bernard M Baruch College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
What is the CUNY Bernard M Baruch College acceptance rate?
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College accepts 48% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 12,554 of 24,867 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1100–1400 on the SAT.
How much does CUNY Bernard M Baruch College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,170 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $3,033 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $607 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,314.
How much do CUNY Bernard M Baruch College graduates earn?
Former CUNY Bernard M Baruch College students earn a median $75,971 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the CUNY Bernard M Baruch College graduation rate?
72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 89% return for their second year.
How long does a CUNY Bernard M Baruch College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College costs about $26,889 after grants ($6,312 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $75,971 ten years after starting, $41,338 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in under 1 year of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “CUNY Bernard M Baruch College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).