CUNY Graduate Center vs. UW-Stout

Comparable Facts

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

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than UW-Stout based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 6,926 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 Stout is in Menomonie, WI (Distant Town setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stout is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; University of Wisconsin Stout 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stout are 59.5% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($9,008 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.9% higher at UW-Stout than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $4,080 more per year; $19,265 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Wisconsin Stout than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (45% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at UW-Stout.
• Typical fall application deadline: UW-Stout Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 24.4% at UW-Stout.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $16,160 lower median loan debt than UW-Stout graduates ($9,340 vs. $25,500).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $167 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UW-Stout graduates ($96 vs. $263).
• More UW-Stout graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 52%).

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