CUNY Graduate Center vs. Misericordia University

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Misericordia University based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 2,200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Misericordia University is in Dallas, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Misericordia University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; Misericordia University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Misericordia University are 25.2% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($16,656 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 165.9% higher at Misericordia University than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $25,185 more per year; $40,370 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Misericordia University 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 Misericordia University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 17.5% at Misericordia University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $17,660 lower median loan debt than Misericordia University graduates ($9,340 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $183 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Misericordia University graduates ($96 vs. $279).
• More Misericordia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 52%).

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