New York University

New York University sits at #87 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 59 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.32% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

73.0% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (76.6%) than full-time students (67.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 87.7% against 73.3% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $30,325 a year after grants and scholarships — $8,192 above the $22,134 median across the 30 BSW colleges in New York. 19.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.