Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY City
CUNY Bernard M Baruch

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch graduates 13 pts more of its students than CUNY City (71% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than CUNY City's ($75,971 vs. $66,039)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch's yield is 7 pts higher than CUNY City's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch has 5 pts more first-gen students than CUNY City (51% vs. 46%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    CUNY City has 4 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY Bernard M Baruch (61% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    CUNY Bernard M Baruch admits 48% vs. 60% at CUNY City

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Bernard M Baruch admits 48%, CUNY City 60%; CUNY Bernard M Baruch's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY City60%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch48%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY CitySelective
  • CUNY Bernard M BaruchVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
CUNY City
1070–1430
CUNY Bernard M Baruch
1100–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY CityGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CUNY Bernard M BaruchGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

CUNY Bernard M Baruch is a bit larger than CUNY City (16,154 vs. 12,505 undergrads); CUNY City has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY City12.5K
CUNY Bernard M Baruch16.2K
Pell Grant share
CUNY City61%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch57%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at CUNY City, and Finance at CUNY Bernard M Baruch; CUNY City has 15 students per faculty member to CUNY Bernard M Baruch's 19.

Students per faculty member
CUNY City15 to 1
CUNY Bernard M Baruch19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY CityPsychology, General22%
  • CUNY Bernard M BaruchFinance, General24%

What each costs

CUNY City and CUNY Bernard M Baruch cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 28%.

Average cost, all students
CUNY City$22.5K
CUNY Bernard M Baruch$22.8K
Aid generosity
CUNY City28%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch28%

What each pays off

CUNY Bernard M Baruch's former students earn more, a median $76K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
CUNY City$66K
CUNY Bernard M Baruch$76K
Graduation rate
CUNY City58%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY CityGrowing+63%
  • CUNY Bernard M BaruchGrowing+42%
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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why