CUNY Graduate Center vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 2,832 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Potsdam are 31.4% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($15,280 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $3,493 more per year; $18,678 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (93% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at SUNY-Potsdam.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 10% at SUNY-Potsdam.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $15,660 lower median loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($9,340 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $162 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($96 vs. $258).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 52%).

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