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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY 3,254 Undergrads 53.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
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Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
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After Aid
Median Earnings
$88,842
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$88,842
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+35%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$65,991
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate53.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age32.7
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients40.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time33.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS80.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
68.5%
SAT Avg
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SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,733
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$36,002
Natl Median: $24,479
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$12,250
Earnings (4yr)
$83,561
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,901
Earnings (4yr)
$72,564
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$81,184
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,344
Earnings (4yr)
$94,412
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,619
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$116,969
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,996
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $104,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $123,678
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,708
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $105,177
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,861
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,999
Natl Median: $103,335
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $71,215
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Administration
PB-CertCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$81,524
Natl Median: $85,234
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,753
Earnings (4yr)
$108,087
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$114,338
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$77,516
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,933
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$69,338
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $86,219
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,415
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,860
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,128
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$29,631
Earnings (4yr)
$94,566
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$38,398
Earnings (4yr)
$80,809
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $63,216
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,962
Natl Median: $64,286
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,689
Natl Median: $79,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Anthropology
DocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$92,120
Natl Median: $77,473
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $149,621
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $66,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$124,608
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$75,204
Natl Median: $88,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
DocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $178,476
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$97,907
Natl Median: $86,427
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,704
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
DocCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$108,619
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$75,306
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,718
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,039
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
DocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,775
Natl Median: $70,550
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$84,478
Natl Median: $77,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
DocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $89,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,802
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
DocCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $70,449
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
DocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $130,153
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,908
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$95,873
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
DocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,658
Natl Median: $82,724
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,149
Natl Median: $103,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,860
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
DocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,807
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.