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CUNY City College is a public national university located in New York, New York. CUNY City College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at CUNY City College is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,741 10 years after enrolling, 59th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, CUNY City College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. CUNY City College is ranked 4th in New York.
CUNY City College’s median net annual cost of $2,805 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at CUNY City College sorted by number of graduates - General Psychology, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Economics - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$2,805
Average years to graduate
5
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.29
Education-grades & methods
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.59
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.63
Business Administration
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.75
International Relations
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.02
Sociology
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.16
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #27
Economic score: 1.19
English Language & Lit
Rank: #6
Economic score: 1.33
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #36
Economic score: 2.31
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #9
Economic score: 2.87
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at CUNY City College - Special Education, ESL, Education-by subject area, Education-grades & methods, Sustainability Studies, Advertising & PR - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Public Administration
Rank: #67
Economic score: 0.53
Landscape Architecture
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.54
Architectural Science&Tech
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #27
Economic score: 1.02
The average student at CUNY City College takes 5 years to graduate, with 59% graduating within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at CUNY City College is 8% less than the state average and 9% less than the average for all national universities in the country.
At CUNY City College, Pell Grant recipients represent 53% of the measured graduating class, 18% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at CUNY City College graduates within 5 years.
CUNY City College is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
CUNY City College’s economic mobility score of 52.11 is calculated by adjusting the 0.22 economic score of lower-income students by the 53% pell grant recipients within the student body. CUNY City College’s EMS of 52.11 ranks in the top 5% nationally.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at CUNY City College pays $2,805 a year, $27,916 less than the $30,721 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $2,805
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At CUNY City College, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $2,805 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 4% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,594. This is 50% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,548
Pell grants
$5,333
State grants
$4,062
Institutional grants
$1,585
CUNY City College offers 1 hybrid program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
1
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
1%
CUNY City College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 31,175 applicants, of which 19,972 were admitted and 2,565 enrolled. CUNY City College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
41%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
13%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
38%
15%
Asian
26%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%