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Barry University is a private national university located in Miami, Florida. Barry University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Barry University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,436 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Barry University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Barry University is ranked 18th in Florida.
Barry University’s median net annual cost of $20,539 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Barry University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Public Administration, Biology, Computer science, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,539
Average years to graduate
4.5
Homeland Security
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.65
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.05
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.78
Finance
Rank: #283
Economic score: 3.94
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #83
Economic score: 4.13
Health & Fitness
Rank: #167
Economic score: 5.55
General Marketing Ops
Rank: #19
Economic score: 8.63
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #219
Economic score: 13.58
Advertising & PR
Rank: #143
Economic score: 23.16
Criminology
Rank: #85
Economic score: 587.46
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Barry University - Business Administration, Public Administration, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, Social Work, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #137
Economic score: 0.86
Educ. Administration
Rank: #359
Economic score: 0.94
Health & Fitness
Rank: #148
Economic score: 1.53
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #161
Economic score: 1.8
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #227
Economic score: 2.03
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #147
Economic score: 2.37
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 50% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Barry University is 8% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Barry University, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Barry University graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Barry University’s economic mobility score of 31.82 is calculated by adjusting the 2.89 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. Barry University’s EMS of 31.82 ranks in the top 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Barry University pays $20,539 a year, $28,035 less than the $48,574 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,539
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Barry University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,539 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 72% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,945. This is 18% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,249
Pell grants
$5,230
State grants
$4,093
Institutional grants
$16,077
Barry University offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Barry University offers 11 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
16
Hybrid programs
16
Percentage of programs online
15%
Barry University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,651 applicants, of which 6,784 were admitted and 716 enrolled. Barry University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Barry University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
36%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
14%
52%
Black
38%
14%
Hispanic
38%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%