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CUNY Graduate School And University Center, New York

Overview of CUNY Graduate School And University Center

The main campus of The Graduate Center is in New York, New York (a large city). The school is a public school. The Graduate Center offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to mathematics, music, science, fine arts, therapy and counseling, and liberal arts.

The Graduate Center Selectivity

The Graduate Center does not accept everyone who applies.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at The Graduate Center are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 4,554 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at The Graduate Center.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting The Graduate Center

CUNY Graduate School And University Center
365 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10016
General Phone: (212) 817-7000
Admissions Phone: (212) 817-7470
Financial Aid Phone: (212) 817-7460
http://www.gc.cuny.edu

The Graduate Center Programs and Degrees (2005)

The Graduate Center awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts336liberal arts and sciences, English, political science, history, economics, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, ...
Science93biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, geology
Therapy And Counseling76psychobiology, social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, experimental psychology, child psychology, organizational psychology
Engineering37electrical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering
Fine Arts23art history and criticism
Music20music performance, music
Religion And Philosophy17philosophy
Security And Law Enforcement15criminal justice and administration
Computer Science And Engineering14computer and info science
Business And Management14business
Mathematics11mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts8drama
Medical Support And Technology6audiology and speech pathology
Family And Social Work4social work
Education And Teaching1education courses

Number of programs and degrees for The Graduate Center in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Doctor's degree29836
Bachelor's degree1711
Post-master's certificate16133
Master's degree457

The Graduate Center Student Body

In 2005, The Graduate Center had a total enrollment of 4,554 students (4,055 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White58%
Black7%
Hispanic7%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)24%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
20-211%
22-249%
25-2929%
30-3425%
35-3915%
40-4914%
50-647%
65+1%

The Graduate Center Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

The Graduate Center Faculty

The Graduate Center has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured7747
Non-tenured, but on tenure track22
Non-tenured and not on tenure track78

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year75$110,82243$100,706
Associate professoracademic year6$72,9285$72,361
Assistant professoracademic year5$56,2587$50,674
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year86$105,00657$90,059

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

The Graduate Center Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, Other

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Social Psychology

The Graduate Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets The Graduate Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%The Graduate Center Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%The Graduate Center % of degrees in science
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%The Graduate Center Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%The Graduate Center % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%The Graduate Center % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%The Graduate Center % of degrees in music
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%The Graduate Center % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%The Graduate Center Number of students
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%The Graduate Center % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%The Graduate Center % of degrees in fine arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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