Parsons (The New School) VERIFIED · federal data

New York, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 7,300 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $58,694/yr sticker

private Tier 4

NYC fashion-and-design school. Top fashion design program in the US.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

63.5%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision68.0%

Early Action61.0%

Regular Decision58.0%

GPA range

3.4–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1130–1330

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

23–29

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$52K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 5.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 5 sources

$38K

Entry

$52K

10-year

$52K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 5.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $-10K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 5 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Fashion design and merchandising roles at LVMH, Kering, PVH corporate offices in NYC.
Interior design for hospitality and commercial firms like Gensler, Rockwell Group, based locally.
Graphic design and UX positions at tech companies in Brooklyn and Manhattan startups.
Advertising creative roles at agencies like Publicis, Havas, WPP offices clustered in Midtown.
Product design pipeline to apparel tech companies weaker than industrial design schools offer.

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