Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgia Gwinnett's yield is 27 pts higher than College of Staten Island CUNY's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College of Staten Island CUNY graduates 12 pts more of its students than Georgia Gwinnett (37% vs. 25%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    College of Staten Island CUNY has 11 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Gwinnett (47% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    College of Staten Island CUNY grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Georgia Gwinnett's ($53,501 vs. $47,730)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Georgia Gwinnett is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Georgia Gwinnett costs about $1.9K less per year on average than College of Staten Island CUNY ($24,866 vs. $26,747, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

College of Staten Island CUNY admits 92%, Georgia Gwinnett 96%; Georgia Gwinnett's yield is higher, at 44%.

Acceptance rate
College of Staten Island CUNY92%
Georgia Gwinnett96%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Staten Island CUNYOpen
  • Georgia GwinnettOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
College of Staten Island CUNY
890–1250
Georgia GwinnettTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Georgia GwinnettGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Georgia Gwinnett is a bit larger than College of Staten Island CUNY (11,344 vs. 9,657 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Staten Island CUNY9.7K
Georgia Gwinnett11.3K
Pell Grant share
College of Staten Island CUNY50%
Georgia Gwinnett52%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at College of Staten Island CUNY, and Business/Commerce at Georgia Gwinnett.

Students per faculty member
College of Staten Island CUNY17 to 1
Georgia Gwinnett19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Staten Island CUNYPsychology, General20%
  • Georgia GwinnettBusiness/Commerce, General25%

What each costs

Georgia Gwinnett costs about $1.9K less a year than College of Staten Island CUNY on average; College of Staten Island CUNY's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Staten Island CUNY$26.7K
Georgia Gwinnett$24.9K
Aid generosity
College of Staten Island CUNY20%
Georgia Gwinnett19%

What each pays off

College of Staten Island CUNY's former students earn more, a median $53.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Staten Island CUNY$53.5K
Georgia Gwinnett$47.7K
Graduation rate
College of Staten Island CUNY37%
Georgia Gwinnett25%

How each has changed

Applications grew at College of Staten Island CUNY, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGrowing+22%
  • Georgia GwinnettNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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