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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for CUNY Brooklyn College, CUNY Hunter College, University of Houston. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | CUNY BrooklynBrooklyn, NY | CUNY HunterNew York, NY | HoustonHouston, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 58.4% | 53.8% | 73.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 950–1340 | 1100–1420 | 1160–1340 |
| Average net price | $3,10357.0% on Pell grants | $2,98455.9% on Pell grants | $14,27641.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,452 in-state · $15,402 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,382 in-state · $15,332 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,717 in-state · $22,547 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 53.9% | 56.9% | 64.6% |
| First-year retention | 80.1% | 77.6% | 87.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 57.0% | 55.9% | 41.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,752 | $63,163 | $62,377 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $11,000 | $11,000 | $18,194 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 21:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 10,543 | 16,289 | 38,380 |
| Consensus percentile | 26Lower is better | 29Lower is better | 26Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 77 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | CUNY Brooklyn | CUNY Hunter | Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #39 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #27 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #132 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #183 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #102 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #107 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #84 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #15 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #169 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #243 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #391 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #254 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #460 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #766 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #123 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #558 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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