CUNY Graduate Center vs. Penn College

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Penn College based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 4,575 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Technology is in Williamsport, PA (Small City setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; Pennsylvania College of Technology 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Technology are 42.4% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($12,818 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71.1% higher at Penn College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $10,795 more per year; $25,980 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Technology than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (68% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, open admission at Penn College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $12,160 lower median loan debt than Penn College graduates ($9,340 vs. $21,500).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $126 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Penn College graduates ($96 vs. $222).
• More Penn College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 52%).

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