Colby-Sawyer vs. CUNY Graduate Center

Comparable Facts

Compare Colby Sawyer College in New London, NH with CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Colby-Sawyer based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 972 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colby Sawyer College is located in New London, NH (Distant Rural setting); CUNY Graduate School and University Center is in New York, NY (Large City setting).
• Colby Sawyer College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colby Sawyer College 10:1; CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colby Sawyer College are 22% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($17,364 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.9% higher at Colby-Sawyer than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $3,940 more per year; $19,125 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colby Sawyer College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (100% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Colby-Sawyer and CUNY Graduate Center.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13% at Colby-Sawyer vs. 12% at CUNY Graduate Center.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $17,660 lower median loan debt than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($9,340 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $183 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colby-Sawyer graduates ($96 vs. $279).
• More Colby-Sawyer graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 52%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.