Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY Graduate School and University Center
U. New Orleans

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY Graduate School and University Center grads earn $18.1K more ten years out than U. New Orleans's ($65,991 vs. $47,872)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. New Orleans (54% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. New Orleans's yield is 6 pts higher than CUNY Graduate School and University Center's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    U. New Orleans is a bit larger (4,638 vs. 3,254)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    CUNY Graduate School and University Center has 3 pts more first-gen students than U. New Orleans (44% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    CUNY Graduate School and University Center admits 68% vs. 74% at U. New Orleans

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Graduate School and University Center admits 68%, U. New Orleans 74%; U. New Orleans's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY Graduate School and University Center68%
U. New Orleans74%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY Graduate School and University CenterAccessible
  • U. New OrleansAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterTest-blind
U. New Orleans
935–1241
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY Graduate School and University CenterGPA and school record required
  • U. New OrleansGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. New Orleans is a bit larger than CUNY Graduate School and University Center (4,638 vs. 3,254 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY Graduate School and University Center3.3K
U. New Orleans4.6K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Graduate School and University Center38%
U. New Orleans39%

Majors and faculty

Information Science/Studies leads at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, and Business Administration and Management at U. New Orleans.

Students per faculty member
CUNY Graduate School and University Center13 to 1
U. New Orleans19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY Graduate School and University CenterInformation Science/Studies18%
  • U. New OrleansBusiness Administration and Management, General9%

What each costs

Only U. New Orleans reports an average cost ($19.4K).

Average cost, all students
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNot reported
U. New Orleans$19.4K
Aid generosity
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNot reported
U. New Orleans33%

What each pays off

CUNY Graduate School and University Center's former students earn more, a median $66K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
CUNY Graduate School and University Center$66K
U. New Orleans$47.9K
Graduation rate
CUNY Graduate School and University Center54%
U. New Orleans44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. New Orleans, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNot reported
  • U. New OrleansGrowing+93%
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