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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, New York

Overview of CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

The main campus of Baruch College is in New York, New York (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 tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Baruch College students most commonly major in a field related to business and management.

Baruch College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 37% of people who applied to Baruch College were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 470 to 580. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 530 or more.

Faculty

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

Student Body

In 2005, Baruch College had 15,756 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools.

Student Life

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

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Baruch College

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
One Bernard Baruch Way
New York, NY 10010
General Phone: (646) 312-2196
Admissions Phone: (646) 312-1400
Financial Aid Phone: (646) 312-1360
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu

Baruch College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Baruch College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management2,673investments and securities, accounting, sales and marketing, business management, finance, managerial economics, taxation, labor relations, ...
Computer Science And Engineering224computer and info science
Family And Social Work172public administration
Liberal Arts156English, political science, liberal arts and sciences, history, sociology, economics, Spanish language
Media152communication and journalism
Therapy And Counseling118psychology, organizational psychology
Education And Teaching83educational supervision, educational administration
Mathematics25mathematics and statistics, applied mathematics, mathematics
Medical Adminstration17health care facilities management
Real Estate And Construction Management14real estate
Music9music
Engineering8operations research
Religion And Philosophy4philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Baruch College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,63922
Master's degree1,01018
Post-master's certificate61

Baruch College Student Body

In 2005, Baruch College had a total enrollment of 15,756 students (12,583 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate83%
Graduate17%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White35%
Black15%
Hispanic16%
Asian23%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)11%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1920%
20-2121%
22-2418%
25-2919%
30-3410%
35-395%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York94%
State unknown4%
Foreign countries2%

Baruch College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time87 %
Part-Time47 %

Baruch College Room and Board (2005)

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 (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total14,1525,20837%1,71833%
Men6,4322,41137%84235%
Women7,7202,79736%87631%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470580
SAT Math530640

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 SAT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (646) 312-1400

Baruch College Faculty

Baruch College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured227114
Non-tenured, but on tenure track5442
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2623

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year133$93,65750$91,788
Associate professoracademic year83$79,31853$75,323
Assistant professoracademic year65$76,09055$67,913
Instructoracademic year10$51,93010$51,777
Lectureracademic year16$58,13111$57,743
All faculty totalacademic year307$82,851179$75,249

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

Baruch College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

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 (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Statistics
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
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 and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
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

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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 4%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 4%Baruch College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Baruch College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Baruch College % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Baruch College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Baruch College Minority % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Baruch College Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement 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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