CUNY Graduate School and University Center

www.gc.cuny.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,930
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
38.6%
158 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
9,116
47% Full-Time
2014 Graduation Rate
66.7%
2 Graduates

About

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at CUNY Graduate School and University Center were General Public Health (220 degrees awarded), Digital Communication & Multimedia (95 degrees), and General Psychology (63 degrees).

In 2023, 2,712 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. 67.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,019 degrees), 2.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (506 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $6,930, which is $−24,073 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 730 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $6,930, which is $24,074 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2023, 55% of undergraduate students attending CUNY Graduate School and University Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,930
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was $6,930. The cost of tuition at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $−24,074 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

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Average Net Price

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Other Student Expenses

$17,919
Room and Board
$1,364
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was of $17,919 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.25% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,364. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

55%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
15%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 43.3% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 730 total borrowers.

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Admissions

CUNY Graduate School and University Center received 158 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.48% annual growth. Out of those 158 applicants, 61 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 38.6% acceptance rate.

There were 9,116 students enrolled at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in 2023.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center has an overall enrollment yield of 26.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

38.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
61
Accepted Out of 158

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of CUNY Graduate School and University Center was 38.6% (61 admissions from 158 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 23.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 7.48%, while admissions grew by 74.3%.

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SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

CUNY Graduate School and University Center had a total enrollment of 9,116 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is 4,289 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,827. This means that 47% of students enrolled at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.6% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Black or African American, 12% Asian, 2.64% Two or More Races, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (23.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (23.6%) and White Female (10.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.5%), followed by White Male (16.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.02%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,116 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is 4,289 and the part-time enrollment is 4,827. This means that 47% of students enrolled at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,879 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,011 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,796 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is 31.6% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Black or African American, 12% Asian, 2.64% Two or More Races, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 942 more women than men received degrees from CUNY Graduate School and University Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is white (1,019 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (506 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is General Public Health (220 degrees awarded), followed by Digital Communication & Multimedia (95 degrees) and General Psychology (63 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (130 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (133 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (69 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Other managers (217,566 people), Postsecondary teachers (152,558 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (123,821 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (113,474 people), and Marketing managers (91,750 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (130 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (133 degrees), Language & Linguistics (69 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (41 degrees), and Communications (139 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Cultural & Gender Studies (130 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (133 degrees), Language & Linguistics (69 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (41 degrees), and Communications (139 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Elementary & secondary schools (686,306 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (490,450 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (293,585 people), Computer Systems Design (188,414 people), and Outpatient care centers (179,435 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Cultural & Gender Studies (130 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (133 degrees), Language & Linguistics (69 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (41 degrees), and Communications (139 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. General Public Health
    220 degrees awarded
  2. Digital Communication & Multimedia
    95 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was General Public Health with 220 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

885
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
1,827
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 885 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, which is 0.484 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,827).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 58 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in Information Science, which is 2.52 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 212 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in General Public Health, which is 5.17 times more than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2014 at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,019 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    506 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    478 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is white (1,019 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (506 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    642 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    377 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    368 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is white female (642 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (377 degrees).

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Operations

CUNY Graduate School and University Center has an endowment valued at nearly $80.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.3M (1.62%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, CUNY Graduate School and University Center had a total salary expenditure of 451M. CUNY Graduate School and University Center employs 152 Professors, 55 Associate professors and 29 Assistant professors. Most academics at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Male Professor (80), Female Professor (72), and Female Associate professor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are: Management, with 275 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 121 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 97 employees.

Endowment

$80.3M
2023 Endowment
16.4%
decline from 2022

CUNY Graduate School and University Center has an endowment valued at about $80.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Graduate School and University Center declined 16.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $354M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $24.6M - Federal
  2. $4.68M - State
  3. $44.7M - Local

As of 2023, CUNY Graduate School and University Center received $24.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.68M from state grants and contracts, and $44.7M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$208M
2023 Salaries
4.31%
growth from 2022

In 2023, CUNY Graduate School and University Center paid a median of $208M in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($451M) and a 4.31% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.89% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.00407% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$30.4M
Instructional Salaries
245
Number of Employees

In 2023, CUNY Graduate School and University Center paid a total of $30.4M to 245 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
152 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
275 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY Graduate School and University Center were Professor with 152 employees, Associate professor with 55 employees, and Assistant professor with 29 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Graduate School and University Center were Management with 275 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 121 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 97 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was Male Professor with 80 employees, Female Professor with 72 employees, and Female Associate professor with 33 employees.

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