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CUNY City College

New York, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forAdmits women at a higher rateEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyVery diverseFew students borrowTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

CUNY City admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 76% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

60%

60%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

34,322

Admitted

20,600

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1070–1430

10001600
Applications +63% since fall 2014 · admit rate 38% → 60%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 12,505 undergrads, where 61% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

12.5K

undergrads · larger than 91% of colleges

Diversity index

0.74

Pell Grant

61%

above the median

First generation

46%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.77 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (22% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 34% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,521 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

$148.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

34%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,466 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.8K less than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $4,664 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $30,778 in-state / $38,728 out-of-state.

28%

$22.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.8K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$30,778 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 28% of full price

Federal loans

11%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −18% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $66,039 ten years after enrolling, more than at 79% of colleges; 58% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

58%

58%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$66K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$12K

≈ $127/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 44% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 18%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 63% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 38% to 60%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −18% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +63%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 38% → 60%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.77 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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