The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY · City · 842 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
New York, NY, 10003-7120 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
7 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$64,190
Avg net price
$13,269
Room & board
$19,090
Tuition
$46,820
Books & supplies
$1,800/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,749
$30–48k
$6,904
$48–75k
$10,457
$75–110k
$16,682
$110k+
$25,870
Admissions
Admit rate
21%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1410
Reading 653–748
Math 642–753
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
81%
1st-yr retention
92%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
85%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
85%
Transferred
5%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$39,707
Median earnings (10yr)
$83,847
Median debt
$15,000
Monthly loan payment
$159
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,000–$23,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$26,500
Student Body
Men 47%Women 53%
8
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
28%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$38,048
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
13%
Black
6%
Asian
31%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$39,707
10 years after entry
$83,847
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Institutional
Endowment
$920M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Diverse)
Full-time faculty
27%
Avg faculty salary
$14,408/mo
Instructional spend/student
$35,566
Federal loan rate
21%
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