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The New School Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 6,236
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 87%
Average Aid Amount $18,965
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,311
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at The New School

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,236 students (87% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $18,965. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,311 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at The New School is $58,730, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,236 students (87% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $18,965. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at The New School for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at The New School
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid6,23687%$18,965
Pell Grants1,09815%$5,279
Federal Student Loans1,85426%$6,345

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,311 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,307 students (94% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at The New School.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at The New School
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,31194%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,30293%$20,504
Federal Grants22116%$6,792
Pell Grants22116%$5,390
Other Federal Grants896%$3,482
State/Local Grants383%$4,079
Institutional Grants1,30193%$19,247
Student Loans43731%$11,164
Federal Student Loans42631%$5,149
Other Student Loans786%$34,425