Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY York
East Central

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Central's yield is 35 pts higher than CUNY York's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    East Central's SAT midpoint is 135 points higher than CUNY York's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    CUNY York grads earn $12K more ten years out than East Central's ($56,945 vs. $44,962)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    CUNY York has 1.8× as many undergrads as East Central

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    East Central has 5 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY York (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    CUNY York graduates 4 pts more of its students than East Central (41% vs. 38%)

    Graduation 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

East Central admits 58%, CUNY York 64%; East Central's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY York64%
East Central58%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY YorkOpen
  • East CentralAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
CUNY York
790–960
East Central
900–1120
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY YorkGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • East CentralGPA and school record considered

Who's on each campus

CUNY York has 1.8× as many undergrads as East Central; East Central has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY York4.3K
East Central2.5K
Pell Grant share
CUNY York40%
East Central45%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at CUNY York, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at East Central.

Students per faculty member
CUNY York13 to 1
East Central18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY YorkHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General22%
  • East CentralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General17%

What each costs

Only East Central reports an average cost ($15K).

Average cost, all students
CUNY YorkNot reported
East Central$15K
Aid generosity
CUNY YorkNot reported
East Central36%

What each pays off

CUNY York's former students earn more, a median $56.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 41% at CUNY York to 38% at East Central.

Median earnings, 10 years
CUNY York$56.9K
East Central$45K
Graduation rate
CUNY York41%
East Central38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; East Central got more selective while CUNY York got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY YorkGrowing+13%
  • East CentralGrowing+123%
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