CUNY Graduate School and University Center Online Learning

If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at CUNY Graduate School and University Center.

On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at The Graduate Center

The Graduate Center offers 9 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 484 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Communication & Media Studies	38
Ethnic Studies	14
General Business/Commerce	65
General Psychology	56
Health & Medical Administrative Services	52
Information Science	26
Liberal Arts General Studies	65
Nursing	150
Sociology	18

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at The Graduate Center is $14,880. Part time students pay $620 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our The Graduate Center tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at The Graduate Center

You can get an online master's degree in 4 different fields at The Graduate Center. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	64
Computer Information Systems	52
Ethnic Studies	31
General Psychology	48

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center is $23,160. Part time graduate students pay $965 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at The Graduate Center?

In the 2017-2018 academic year, 3,268 students took at least one online class at CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Of these students, 1,886 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 137 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,245 were graduate students.

All Online Students at The Graduate Center

Of the 8,041 students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 40.64% (3,268) took at least one class online. About 37.07% (2,981) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	3,268	2,981
2016-2017	2,651	2,414
2015-2016	2,167	2,098
2014-2015	1,899	1,817
2013-2014	1,771	1,715

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at The Graduate Center

In 2017-2018, 2,105 undergraduate students attended CUNY Graduate School and University Center. Of these students 89.60% (1,886) took at least one class online. 87.79% (1,848) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	1,886	1,848
2016-2017	1,652	1,593
2015-2016	1,453	1,401
2014-2015	1,244	1,191
2013-2014	1,075	1,045

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at The Graduate Center

Of the 182 undergraduate non-seekers at CUNY Graduate School and University Center, 75.27% (137) took at least one class online. About 75.27% (137) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	137	137
2016-2017	81	80
2015-2016	131	131
2014-2015	227	225
2013-2014	265	252

Online Graduate Students at The Graduate Center

During the 2017-2018 academic year, 5,754 graduate students attended CUNY Graduate School and University Center, and 21.64% (1,245) were enrolled in at least one online class. 17.31% (996) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at CUNY Graduate School and University Center for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	1,245	996
2016-2017	918	741
2015-2016	583	996
2014-2015	428	401
2013-2014	431	418

References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Alex Irklievski under License More about our data sources and methodologies.