CUNY Graduate Center vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 5,093 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont State University are 38.8% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($13,618 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 46.8% higher at Vermont Tech than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $7,111 more per year; $22,296 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vermont State University than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (91% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CUNY Graduate Center and Vermont Tech.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $6,710 lower median loan debt than Vermont Tech graduates ($9,340 vs. $16,050).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $69 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vermont Tech graduates ($96 vs. $165).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 52%).

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