CUNY Graduate Center vs. Alfred State College

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 3,781 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 of Technology at Alfred is in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred are 34.3% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($14,624 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.9% higher at Alfred State College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $1,652 more per year; $16,837 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (95% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at Alfred State College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 16% at Alfred State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $5,534 lower median loan debt than Alfred State College graduates ($9,340 vs. $14,874).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Alfred State College graduates ($96 vs. $153).
• More Alfred State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 52%).

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