10-yr median earnings
$65,991
Federal aid recipients only
Public · New York, New York
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public institution in New York, New York. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $65,991
- 10-yr median earnings
- 68.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
CUNY Graduate School and University Center pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 10%
- former-student earnings, US
- 68.5%
- acceptance rate
- -4%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R1
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this CUNY Graduate School and University Center profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
72/100
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$65,991
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$12,584
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
58.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - CUNY Graduate School and University Center vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How CUNY Graduate School and University Center ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$65,991 Top 10% higher than 90% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $65,991 | #510 of 5103 | 90th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,254 | #1021 of 5462 | 81st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,254
Undergraduate enrollment
68.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$65,991
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How CUNY Graduate School and University Center ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $65,991 | #67 of 299 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,254 | #70 of 367 | 81st |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 67 | CUNY Graduate School and University CenterThis school | $65,991 | - |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 68.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,235 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,185 |
Net Price by Family Income
38.5%
Pell Grant Rate
14.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,584
Median Debt
$133/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
77.3%
Female
44.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$68,616
Median Earnings (6yr)
76.0%
Earning Over $25K
58.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $68,616 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $65,991 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 76.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 58.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,584 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $133/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral | 14 | 193 | $89,869 | $124,608 | - |
| Master's | 13 | 711 | $85,196 | $114,338 | $24,485 |
| Bachelor's | 7 | 559 | $83,329 | $116,969 | $12,499 |
| Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 2 | 0 | $77,762 | $81,524 | - |
| Certificate | 2 | 13 | $36,002 | $36,002 | - |
Top programs at CUNY Graduate School and University Center by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$124,608 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$116,969 median earnings
- Computer Software and Medi…
Computer Software and Media Applications
$114,338 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$108,087 median earnings
- Research and Experimental …
Research and Experimental Psychology
$99,149 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$95,873 median earnings
- Public Health
Public Health
$94,566 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$94,412 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at CUNY Graduate School and University Center? ▼
CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public institution in New York, New York. The acceptance rate is 68.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,254 students.
How much do CUNY Graduate School and University Center former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $65,991 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $68,616.
Is CUNY Graduate School and University Center worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $12,584, while former students earn a median of $65,991 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 19% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 58.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $133.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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