New York, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in New York, New York, Barnard College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,487 students.
Barnard College offers bachelor's degrees across 81 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Computer Science. It awarded 873 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
3,487
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
873
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
81
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 81
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
97%
First-year retention, part-time students
91%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
873
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,487
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,487
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,046
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
94%
Men
6%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ivy Group
President
Laura Rosenbury
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit