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
Georgia Gwinnett96%
College of Staten Island CUNY92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia GwinnettOpen
  • College of Staten Island CUNYOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Georgia GwinnettTest-blind
College of Staten Island CUNY
890–1250
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia GwinnettGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGPA, 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
Georgia Gwinnett11.3K
College of Staten Island CUNY9.7K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Gwinnett52%
College of Staten Island CUNY50%

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Georgia Gwinnett$24.9K
College of Staten Island CUNY$26.7K
Aid generosity
Georgia Gwinnett19%
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
Georgia Gwinnett$47.7K
College of Staten Island CUNY$53.5K
Graduation rate
Georgia Gwinnett25%
College of Staten Island CUNY37%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia GwinnettNot reported
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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