College · Public · New York, NY · City

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY

Address365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016

Websitewww.gc.cuny.edu

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Admit rate68%

6-yr median pay$69k

Net price / yr—

Undergrad size3,254

§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $0k/yr for a shot at a $69k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 68% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

3,254 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.

Where you live

City campus — public transit, off-campus food, weekends happen nearby.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Net price not reported — check the college's financial aid office.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state: $7.2k
Tuition · out-of-state: $15.2k
Books & supplies: $1,500

How students pay for it.

Pell grants38%

Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.

Federal loans14%

Share taking out federal student loans.

Median debt · grads$13k

What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $7k.

3-yr default0%

Low — grads tend to pay on time.

§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

6-yr median pay$69k

Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.

10-yr median pay$66k

Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.

§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting: City
Control: Public
Undergrad size: 3,254
Location: New York, NY
Region: Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Carnegie class: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity (R1)
Size & setting: Four-year · medium · primarily nonresidential
Undergrad program: Four-year · higher part-time
Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Also known as: The Graduate Center · CUNY Graduate Center · The Graduate Center of the City University of New York

§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

Hispanic34%
Black29%
White18%
Asian13%
Two or more races4%
International2%

First-gen students44%

Share whose parents didn't complete college.

Part-time67%

Many students enroll part-time — often working.

Veterans2%

Share using veteran education benefits.

Median family income$25k

Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.

§ V · Majors offered here · 111

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

What it's actually like.

Sticker vs. real.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

How students pay for it.

Do people finish? Do they land?

Setting, size, and who this school is.

The student body at a glance.

What you can study.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

What it's actually like.

Sticker vs. real.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

How students pay for it.

Do people finish? Do they land?

Setting, size, and who this school is.

The student body at a glance.

What you can study.