CUNY Graduate School and University Center

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,930
2024 Acceptance Rate
68.5%
146 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
9,536
48.9% 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 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at CUNY Graduate School and University Center were General Public Health (221 degrees awarded), Digital Communication & Multimedia (84 degrees), and General Psychology (63 degrees).

In 2024, 2,741 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. 66.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (976 degrees), 1.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (554 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $6,930, which is $−24,922 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $6,930, which is $24,922 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

Tuition Costs

$6,930
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, 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 $−24,922 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

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Other Student Expenses

$21,788
Room and Board
$1,500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was of $21,788 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 21.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 9.97% during the same period.

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Admissions

CUNY Graduate School and University Center received 146 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.59% annual growth. Out of those 146 applicants, 100 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.5% acceptance rate.

There were 9,536 students enrolled at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in 2024.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
100
Accepted Out of 146

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of CUNY Graduate School and University Center was 68.5% (100 admissions from 146 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 38.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 7.59%, while admissions grew by 63.9%.

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Enrollment

CUNY Graduate School and University Center had a total enrollment of 9,536 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is 4,665 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,871. This means that 48.9% 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 30.9% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Black or African American, 12.1% Asian, 2.99% Two or More Races, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.168% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (24%), followed by Black or African American Female (23.5%) and White Female (9.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.1%), followed by White Male (15.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,536 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is 4,665 and the part-time enrollment is 4,871. This means that 48.9% of students enrolled at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    2,946 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,182 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,868 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is 30.9% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Black or African American, 12.1% Asian, 2.99% Two or More Races, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.168% 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 45.5% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 10% 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 2024, 893 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 (976 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (554 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is General Public Health (221 degrees awarded), followed by Digital Communication & Multimedia (84 degrees) and General Psychology (63 degrees).

In 2024,  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 (146 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (138 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (66 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 (226,400 people), Postsecondary teachers (149,729 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (129,900 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (114,692 people), and Marketing managers (96,420 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (146 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (138 degrees), Language & Linguistics (66 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (29 degrees), and Communications (144 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
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 Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Cultural & Gender Studies (146 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (138 degrees), Language & Linguistics (66 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (29 degrees), and Communications (144 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges
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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (348,500 people), Elementary & secondary schools (344,676 people), Computer Systems Design (203,211 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (170,017 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (123,060 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Cultural & Gender Studies (146 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (138 degrees), Language & Linguistics (66 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (29 degrees), and Communications (144 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by CUNY Graduate School and University Center.
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
Most Common (2024)
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at CUNY Graduate School and University Center was Medical Insurance Coding Specialist with 7 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

924
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
1,817
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 924 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, which is 0.509 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,817).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 79 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in Information Science, which is 2.47 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 188 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Graduate School and University Center in General Public Health, which is 2.61 times more than the 72 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    976 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    554 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    473 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is white (976 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (554 degrees).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    625 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    380 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    362 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is white female (625 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (380 degrees).

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Operations

CUNY Graduate School and University Center has an endowment valued at nearly $108M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.85M (1.71%) compared to the 7.99% average return (38.5M on 482M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, CUNY Graduate School and University Center had a total salary expenditure of 468M. CUNY Graduate School and University Center employs 143 Professors, 53 Associate professors and 29 Assistant professors. Most academics at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are Male Professor (76), Female Professor (67), and Female Associate professor (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Graduate School and University Center are: Management, with 288 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 110 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 92 employees.

Endowment

$108M
2024 Endowment
35%
growth from 2023

CUNY Graduate School and University Center has an endowment valued at about $108M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Graduate School and University Center grew 35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $374M 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. $27.9M - Federal
  2. $5.5M - State
  3. $41M - Local

As of 2024, CUNY Graduate School and University Center received $27.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.5M from state grants and contracts, and $41M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$213M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, CUNY Graduate School and University Center paid a median of $213M in salaries, which represents 45.6% of their overall expenditure ($468M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$29.5M
Instructional Salaries
236
Number of Employees

In 2024, CUNY Graduate School and University Center paid a total of $29.5M to 236 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.16M (2.17%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Graduate School and University Center were Management with 288 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 110 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 92 employees.

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