CUNY Graduate Center vs. UW-La Crosse

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin La Crosse is larger than CUNY Graduate Center based on total student enrollment (10,446 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 La Crosse is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; University of Wisconsin La Crosse 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin La Crosse are 60.9% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($8,702 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.5% higher at UW-La Crosse than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $4,332 more per year; $19,517 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Wisconsin La Crosse than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (44% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at UW-La Crosse.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 43.2% at UW-La Crosse.

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-La Crosse 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-La Crosse graduates ($96 vs. $240).
• More UW-La Crosse graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 52%).

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