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CUNY City College

New York, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$3,776
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$7,340
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
56.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$66,039
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$14,403
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$7,340
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$15,290
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$18,840
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$22,260
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,500
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0001,251
$30,001–48,0002,990
$48,001–75,0006,811
$75,001–110,0009,982
$110,001+12,806

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
56.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
62.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
79.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,435
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$66,039
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$11,990
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$127.11
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $66,039 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
60.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,260
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
12,505
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
46.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
60.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
11.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$20,074
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White12%
Hispanic41%
Black16%
Asian24%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$149,434$127,347Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$148,354$70,786Not reported
Computer Engineering.$117,131$109,015Not reported
Computer Science.$116,238$107,009$8,623
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$97,698$100,647$13,563
Mechanical Engineering.$97,270$92,135$13,232
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$95,685$93,451Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.$94,601$64,397Not reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.$90,944$71,241Not reported
Chemical Engineering.$88,659$98,158$14,125
Civil Engineering.$87,957$86,517$17,500
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.$87,804$81,171Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$86,151$63,707Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.$85,112$65,767Not reported
Public Administration.$81,813$81,408Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$81,401$80,125Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$79,740$59,916Not reported
Sustainability Studies.$79,163$76,897Not reported
Architectural Sciences and Technology.$79,051$77,466Not reported
Mathematics.$73,882$69,562Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10