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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

50.6%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$65

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Baruch College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 23,434 10,455 12,979
Admitted students 11,849 4,386 7,463
Enrolled students 2,532 1,147 1,385
Acceptance rate 51% 42% 58%
Yield rate 21% 26% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Baruch College received a total of 23,434 applications. These applications included 10,455 male applicants and 12,979 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 23,434 applicants, Baruch College admitted 11,849 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,386 males and 7,463 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,532 students chose to enroll at Baruch College. This means that 2,532 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,147 were male and 1,385 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Baruch College had an overall acceptance rate of 51% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 42% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 58%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Baruch College had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Baruch College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 19,864 9,314 10,550 6,443 3,123 3,320 32% 34% 32% 1,477 814 663 23% 26% 20%
2016 20,789 9,539 11,250 6,377 3,032 3,345 31% 32% 30% 1,404 762 642 22% 25% 19%
2017 21,432 10,056 11,376 6,268 3,041 3,227 29% 30% 28% 1,605 904 701 26% 30% 22%
2018 21,469 10,204 11,265 8,436 4,012 4,424 39% 39% 39% 1,692 965 727 20% 24% 16%
2019 20,327 9,690 10,637 8,837 4,183 4,654 44% 43% 44% 2,268 1,304 964 26% 31% 21%
2020 24,307 11,458 12,849 9,895 4,707 5,188 41% 41% 40% 2,055 1,128 927 21% 24% 18%
2021 23,434 10,455 12,979 11,849 4,386 7,463 51% 42% 58% 2,532 1,147 1,385 21% 26% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Baruch College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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