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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College, or simply Baruch College, is a public university and one of the colleges comprising the City University of New York (CUNY). It was founded in 1919. According to U.S. News & World Report (America's Top Colleges 2007), Baruch ranks among the top 40 universities in the Northeast that offer undergraduate and master's programs.

Baruch College confers a variety of programs and degrees in different fields of study. There are more than 130 undergraduate and over 15 graduate student run clubs/ organizations at Baruch College. It has a student run newspaper known as the Ticker.

The official mascot of Baruch College is the Bearcat.

Overview of CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

The main campus of Baruch College is in New York, NY (a large city). The school is a public school. Baruch College offers degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to business and management.

Baruch College Selectivity

Baruch College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, 31% of people who applied to the school were accepted. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 480 to 530. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 580 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Baruch College are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 16,097 enrolled students. Baruch College has a larger minority student population than most schools.

Student Life

Student athletes at the school belong to the City University of New York Athletic Conference for major sports.

Baruch College Tuition and Affordability

Baruch College offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Baruch College

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington at 24th St)
New York, NY 10010
General Phone: (646) 312-1000
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu

Baruch College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management2,861investments and securities, accounting, sales and marketing, business management, business communications, finance, managerial economics, taxation, ...
Liberal Arts190English, liberal arts and sciences, political science, economics, sociology, history, Spanish language
Family And Social Work176public administration
Therapy And Counseling169psychology, organizational psychology
Computer Science And Engineering106information science
Education And Teaching69educational supervision
Real Estate And Construction Management33real estate
Mathematics30applied mathematics, mathematics
Medical Administration21health care facilities management
Music15music
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy
Media3journalism courses
Engineering3operations research

Number of programs and degrees for Baruch College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,55022
Master's degree1,12919
Post-master's certificate11

Baruch College Student Body

In 2007, Baruch College had a total enrollment of 16,097 students (12,678 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men56%
Women44%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White34%
Black12%
Hispanic15%
Asian26%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)14%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1918%
20-2121%
22-2420%
25-2920%
30-349%
35-395%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York93%
State unknown4%
(International Students)3%

Baruch College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %
Part-Time67 %

Baruch College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Baruch College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total15,0664,73431%1,50832%
Men7,2222,40233%84935%
Women7,8442,33230%65928%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal480530
SAT Math580640

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT100%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Baruch College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,320
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,960
Books and supplies$ 938

Financial Aid:
Baruch College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 727300)

Baruch College Faculty

Baruch College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured227109
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6363
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2316

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year140$105,05052$101,614
Associate professoracademic year78$87,28956$87,742
Assistant professoracademic year65$85,23561$78,345
Instructoracademic year10$56,7564$53,804
Lectureracademic year20$64,62315$63,926
All faculty totalacademic year313$92,383188$85,907

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Baruch College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballCity University of New York Athletic Conference
BaseballCity University of New York Athletic Conference
TrackCity University of New York Athletic Conference

Baruch College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Statistics
Business/Corporate Communications
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Investments and Securities
Labor and Industrial Relations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision

ENGINEERING
Operations Research

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism, Other

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MUSIC
Music, General

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General

Baruch College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Baruch College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Baruch College % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Baruch College Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Baruch College Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Baruch College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Baruch College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Baruch College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Baruch College Number of degree programs
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Baruch College Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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