CUNY Graduate Center vs. Davis College

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Davis College based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 156 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Davis College is in Pottersville, NY (Midsize Suburban setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Davis College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; Davis College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Davis College are 51.5% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($10,800 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.5% higher at Davis College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $2,815 more per year; $18,000 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Davis College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (100% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CUNY Graduate Center and Davis College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 100% at Davis College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $8,795 lower median loan debt than Davis College graduates ($9,340 vs. $18,135).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $91 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Davis College graduates ($96 vs. $187).
• More Davis College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 52%).

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