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The Graduate Center, CUNY Overview

The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution situated in New York, New York. The location of The Graduate Center is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is The Graduate Center, CUNY Known For?

669 Undergraduate Awards
  • Students at The Graduate Center may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • The 5% student loan default rate at The Graduate Center is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at The Graduate Center.
  • In 2017-2018, 38% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from The Graduate Center makes roughly $56,600 a year. This is 39% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, The Graduate Center is ranked #460 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

The Graduate Center has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#97 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#226 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at The Graduate Center.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Urban Studies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Demography & Population Studies Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#89 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards The Graduate Center has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual
#2 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools College Factual
#41 Best Nursing Schools Nursing Degree Search
#49 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#52 Best Communication & Journalism Schools College Factual
#202 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual

Where Is The Graduate Center, CUNY?

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Contact details for The Graduate Center are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-817-7000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theGraduateCenter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gradcenternews

How Do I Get Into The Graduate Center?

You can apply to The Graduate Center online at: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current-Students/Prospective-Students/Application-Instructions-Forms

As long as you submit the requested materials to The Graduate Center, CUNY when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford The Graduate Center, CUNY?

4.6% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at The Graduate Center is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The Graduate Center, CUNY Undergraduate Student Diversity

714 Full-Time Undergraduates
73% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,973 undergraduate students at The Graduate Center, with 714 being full-time and 2,259 being part-time.

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There are also 6,327 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 714 full-time undergraduates at The Graduate Center, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The Graduate Center, CUNY students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 84
Black or African American 190
Hispanic or Latino 260
White 151
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Online Learning at The Graduate Center, CUNY

9,260 Took All Classes Online
9,296 Took At Least One Class Online
55.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 2 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at The Graduate Center. In 2019-2020, 9,296 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at The Graduate Center has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 17th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of The Graduate Center Rankings

The following table shows how The Graduate Center is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #1 #1
Urban Studies #1 #1
General Business/Commerce #1 #57
Communication & Media Studies #1 #45
Ethnic Studies #1 #1
Communication & Journalism #4 #34
Computer & Information Sciences #4 #34
Business, Management & Marketing #4 #37
Information Science #7 #21
General Psychology #7 #66
Sociology #7 #28
Computer Information Systems #10 #38
Social Sciences #10 #28
Business Administration & Management #10 #64
Psychology #13 #72
Health & Medical Administrative Services #19 #96
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #22 #66
Liberal Arts General Studies #22 #75
Health Professions #28 #75
Nursing #31 #109

Online Growth Rankings of The Graduate Center

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The Graduate Center, CUNY was 55.7%. This is the #564 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at The Graduate Center regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of The Graduate Center majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 28%
Business Administration & Management 20%
Business, Management & Marketing 4%
Computer & Information Sciences 24%
Computer Information Systems 10%
Ethnic Studies 34%
Health Professions 13%
Nursing 11%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at The Graduate Center ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at The Graduate Center.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Legal Professions (Other) #3
Ethnic Studies #9
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies #16
Legal Professions #81
Computer Information Systems #131
Nursing #144
Health & Medical Administrative Services #181
Computer & Information Sciences #281
Health Professions #409
Business Administration & Management #448

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

The Graduate Center, CUNY Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Public Health 0 0 9 28 144 27 208
Nursing 0 0 170 0 2 5 177
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 54 0 79 0 133
General Psychology 0 0 58 0 44 27 129
Business Administration & Management 0 0 0 54 70 0 124
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 98 0 98
Ethnic Studies 0 0 18 24 54 0 96
General Business/Commerce 0 0 74 0 8 7 89
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 6 52 10 0 0 69
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0 58 0 58
General Physical Sciences 0 0 54 0 0 0 54
Human Resource Management 24 0 0 12 16 0 52
General English Literature 0 0 0 0 17 35 52
Urban Studies 11 0 6 5 25 0 47
Social Work 0 0 0 0 35 9 44
Information Science 0 0 41 0 0 0 41
General Biology 0 0 0 0 13 26 39
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 14 25 39
Anthropology 0 0 0 0 24 13 37
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 20 16 36
Music 0 0 0 0 8 27 35
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 34 0 0 0 34
Sociology 0 0 17 0 6 11 34
Economics 0 0 0 0 15 15 30
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 14 14 28
Philosophy 0 0 0 0 10 18 28
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 10 16 26
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 16 10 26
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0 8 17 25
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 0 12 13 25
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 0 24 0 0 24
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 0 5 19 24
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 14 10 24
Physics 0 0 0 0 8 16 24
Public Administration 5 0 0 19 0 0 24
Mathematics 0 0 0 0 7 15 22
History 0 0 0 0 12 9 21
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0 18 3 21
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0 11 9 20
Human Development & Family Studies 19 0 0 0 0 0 19
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 18 0 0 18
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0 12 6 18
General Social Sciences 0 0 16 0 0 0 16
Computational Science 0 0 0 0 14 0 14
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 6 6 12
Area Studies 0 0 0 0 12 0 12
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 0 1 9 10
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 0 4 1 5
Statistics 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Cultural Studies & Analysis 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
International Studies 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Medieval Studies 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Demography & Population Studies 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Landscape Architecture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biotechnology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Business/Corporate Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chemical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Literature 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biopsychology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Museum Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Physical Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fire Protection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Archeology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Criminology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sociology & Anthropology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 60 6 603 202 950 435 2,256

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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