Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina at Pembroke costs about $13.3K less per year on average than College of Staten Island CUNY ($13,468 vs. $26,747, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. North Carolina at Pembroke graduates 12 pts more of its students than College of Staten Island CUNY (49% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    College of Staten Island CUNY has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. North Carolina at Pembroke (47% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    College of Staten Island CUNY grads earn $10.1K more ten years out than U. North Carolina at Pembroke's ($53,501 vs. $43,407)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. North Carolina at Pembroke's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at College of Staten Island CUNY

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    College of Staten Island CUNY has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. North Carolina at Pembroke

    Undergrads

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

College of Staten Island CUNY admits 92%, U. North Carolina at Pembroke 93%; College of Staten Island CUNY's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina at Pembroke93%
College of Staten Island CUNY92%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North Carolina at PembrokeOpen
  • College of Staten Island CUNYOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. North Carolina at Pembroke
970–1200
College of Staten Island CUNY
890–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North Carolina at PembrokeGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

College of Staten Island CUNY has 1.8× as many undergrads as U. North Carolina at Pembroke; both have the same Pell share, 50%.

Undergrads
U. North Carolina at Pembroke5.3K
College of Staten Island CUNY9.7K
Pell Grant share
U. North Carolina at Pembroke50%
College of Staten Island CUNY50%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. North Carolina at Pembroke, and Psychology at College of Staten Island CUNY.

Students per faculty member
U. North Carolina at Pembroke14 to 1
College of Staten Island CUNY17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North Carolina at PembrokeMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other21%
  • College of Staten Island CUNYPsychology, General20%

What each costs

U. North Carolina at Pembroke costs about $13.3K less a year than College of Staten Island CUNY on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$13.5K
College of Staten Island CUNY$26.7K
Aid generosity
U. North Carolina at Pembroke30%
College of Staten Island CUNY20%

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
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$43.4K
College of Staten Island CUNY$53.5K
Graduation rate
U. North Carolina at Pembroke49%
College of Staten Island CUNY37%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. North Carolina at Pembroke got less selective while College of Staten Island CUNY held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North Carolina at PembrokeGrowing+103%
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGrowing+22%
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