Baruch College
Baruch College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Baruch College Featured Rankings
- #2 What Can You Do with a Degree in Organizational Psychology?
- #4 Most Affordable Graduate Schools
- #8 Most Affordable Colleges in New York 2026
- #8 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in New York
- #8 Best Public Colleges in New York 2026
- #10 Most Affordable Master's in Counseling Degree Programs
- #17 Best Grad Schools in New York 2026
- #20 Best Colleges in New York 2026
- #21 Best Liberal Arts Colleges 2026
- #49 The Best Traditional MBA Programs
About Baruch College
According to Wikipedia, Baruch College is a public college in New York City. It is a constituent college of the City University of New York system. Named for financier and statesman Bernard M. Baruch, the college operates undergraduate and postgraduate programs through the Zicklin School of Business, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.
Baruch College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,867 | 48% | 89% | 70% | 1250 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Baruch College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,462 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Baruch College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Baruch College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $83,742 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Baruch College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 22,934 | 18,552 | 4,382 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Baruch College?
Baruch College is located at One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave at 24th St), New York, NY 10010.
How Safe is Baruch College?
Baruch College reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Baruch College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. New York has a violent crime rate of 0.69% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.42%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Baruch College Known For?
Baruch College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Psychology
- Economics
- Political Science
- Education
- Biology
- Philosophy
- History
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Communications
- Sociology
- Literature
- Engineering
- Social Work
- Religious Studies
Baruch College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Baruch College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Baruch College ranks #38 in the U.S. and #81 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBaruch College ranks #89 in the U.S. and #177 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesBaruch College ranks #98 in the U.S. and #365 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesBaruch College ranks #132 in the U.S. and #497 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesBaruch College ranks #162 in the U.S. and #607 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBaruch College ranks #168 in the U.S. and #586 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBaruch College ranks #182 in the U.S. and #611 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesBaruch College ranks #204 in the U.S. and #586 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesBaruch College ranks #205 in the U.S. and #825 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesBaruch College ranks #208 in the U.S. and #782 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBaruch College ranks #242 in the U.S. and #871 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBaruch College ranks #258 in the U.S. and #913 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBaruch College ranks #270 in the U.S. and #976 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesBaruch College ranks #298 in the U.S. and #887 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBaruch College ranks #298 in the U.S. and #1802 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBaruch College ranks #339 in the U.S. and #832 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesBaruch College ranks #829 in the U.S. and #3843 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWho Are Baruch College's Most Influential Alumni?
Baruch College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Business, Psychology, and Economics. Here are some of Baruch College's most famous alumni:
- Ralph Lauren
- An American fashion designer.
- Albert Ellis
- An American psychologist .
- Larry Zicklin
- An American academic.
- Mildred García
- An American academic.
- James Oakes
- An American historian.
- Abraham Beame
- A 104th New York City mayor .
- J. Kevin McMahon
- An American nonprofit executive.
- Immortal Technique
- An American rapper.
- Marc Gertz
- An American criminologist.
- Linda Weiser Friedman
- An American author and academic.
- Tarkan
- A Turkish singer.
- Barbara A. Cornblatt
- An American psychologist.
