CUNY Graduate Center vs. UW-Eau Claire

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is larger than CUNY Graduate Center based on total student enrollment (10,049 students vs. 9,536 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is in Eau Claire, WI (Small City setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; University of Wisconsin Eau Claire 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire are 59.7% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($8,978 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.6% higher at UW-Eau Claire than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $4,043 more per year; $19,228 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (52% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at UW-Eau Claire.
• Typical fall application deadline: UW-Eau Claire Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 28.1% at UW-Eau Claire.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $13,910 lower median loan debt than UW-Eau Claire graduates ($9,340 vs. $23,250).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $144 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UW-Eau Claire graduates ($96 vs. $240).
• More UW-Eau Claire graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 52%).

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