City College of New York vs. UT Austin

CUNY City College vs. The University of Texas at Austin comparison

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Overview	City College of New York	UT Austin
Location	New York, NY	Austin, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	15,012	53,082
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#276	#105
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cuny.edu	utexas.edu
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Austin is larger than than City College of New York based on total student enrollment (53,082 students vs. 15,012 students)

City College of New York vs. UT Austin Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, City College of New York or UT Austin?

• The University of Texas at Austin is 68.5% more expensive to attend than City College of New York for in-state tuition ($11,678.00 vs. $6,930.00)
• Out of state tuition is 187.5% higher at UT Austin than CUNY City College ($42,778.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at CUNY City College than UT Austin ($4,599 vs. $18,036)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Austin are 28.1% lower than costs at CUNY City College ($14,136 vs. $18,104)
• More students receive financial grant aid at CUNY City College than The University of Texas at Austin (86% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at Austin students is 30.6% larger than aid received CUNY City College ($12,060 vs. $9,236)

City College of New York vs. UT Austin Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, City College of New York or UT Austin? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UT Austin or City College of New York .

• The average SAT score at The University of Texas at Austin (1297) is 172 points higher than at City College of New York (1125)
• Accepted freshman UT Austin students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at City College of New York (3.2)
• City College of New York has a higher acceptance rate (58.1%) than UT Austin (29.1%)

City College of New York vs. UT Austin Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, City College of New York or UT Austin? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UT Austin and City College of New York.

• The graduation rate at UT Austin is higher than CUNY City College (81% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin earn on average $18,800 more per year than City College of New York graduates after ten years. ($68,600 vs. $49,800)
• CUNY City College students graduate with a $10,850 lower median federal student loan debt than UT Austin graduates. ($11,400 vs. $22,250)
• City College of New York graduates are paying $113 less per month on federal student loans than UT Austin graduates. ($117 vs. $230)
• More UT Austin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College of New York students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/