Goldey-Beacom College vs. CUNY Graduate Center

Comparable Facts

Compare Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, DE with CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 1,001 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goldey Beacom College is located in Wilmington, DE (Large Suburban setting); CUNY Graduate School and University Center is in New York, NY (Large City setting).
• Goldey Beacom College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goldey Beacom College 18:1; CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goldey Beacom College are 40.2% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($13,320 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.6% higher at CUNY Graduate Center than at Goldey Beacom College (about $245 more per year; $15,185 vs. $14,940).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (99% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Goldey-Beacom College and CUNY Graduate Center.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.1% at Goldey-Beacom College vs. 12% at CUNY Graduate Center.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $14,335 lower median loan debt than Goldey-Beacom College graduates ($9,340 vs. $23,675).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $148 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Goldey-Beacom College graduates ($96 vs. $244).
• More CUNY Graduate Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 50%).

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