CUNY City College

www.ccny.cuny.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,930

2023 Average Net Price

$4,599

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

58.1%

31,988 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

15,012

71.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

54.7%

920 Graduates

About

CUNY City College is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at CUNY City College were General Psychology (432 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (133 degrees), and General Fine Studio Arts (106 degrees).

In 2023, 3,173 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY City College. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,010 degrees), 1.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (753 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY City College is $6,930, which is $−17,645 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY City College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,248 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY City College is $6,930, which is $17,645 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,599.

In 2023, 80% of undergraduate students attending CUNY City College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,930

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at CUNY City College was $6,930. The cost of tuition at CUNY City College is $−17,645 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of CUNY City College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,599

2023 Value

11.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 CUNY City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,599. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of CUNY City College grew by 11.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of CUNY City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,498

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY City College was of $17,498 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.9% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,364. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at CUNY City College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at CUNY City College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 19.2% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at CUNY City College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY City College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1248 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

CUNY City College received 31,988 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.93% annual growth. Out of those 31,988 applicants, 18,576 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 58.1% acceptance rate.

There were 15,012 students enrolled at CUNY City College in 2023. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

CUNY City College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

58.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

18,576

Accepted Out of 31,988

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of CUNY City College was 58.1% (18,576 admissions from 31,988 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 66.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 4.93%, while admissions declined by 17.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of CUNY City College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

211

Scores Submitted (2023)

8% of enrolled first-time students at CUNY City College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

CUNY City College had a total enrollment of 15,012 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at CUNY City College is 10,794 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,218. This means that 71.9% of students enrolled at CUNY City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 15.7% Black or African American, 14.9% White, 2.58% Two or More Races, 0.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.113% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at CUNY City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.3%) and Asian Male (14.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (14.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13%) and White Male (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY City College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,012 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY City College is 10,794 and the part-time enrollment is 4,218. This means that 71.9% of students enrolled at CUNY City College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at CUNY City College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at CUNY City College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), CUNY City College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at CUNY City College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
5,798 enrolled students
Asian
3,359 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,358 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY City College is 38.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 15.7% Black or African American, 14.9% White, 2.58% Two or More Races, 0.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.113% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 649 more women than men received degrees from CUNY City College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY City College is hispanic or latino (1,010 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (753 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at CUNY City College is General Psychology (432 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (133 degrees) and General Fine Studio Arts (106 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY City College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (84 degrees awarded), Engineering (476 degrees), and Psychology (488 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY City College are Other managers (661,911 people), Software developers (534,165 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (471,407 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (368,864 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (312,898 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY City College in 2023 are Architecture and Related Services (84 degrees awarded), Engineering (476 degrees), Psychology (488 degrees), English (102 degrees), and Social Sciences (316 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY City College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at CUNY City College are Architecture and Related Services (84 degrees awarded), Engineering (476 degrees), Psychology (488 degrees), English (102 degrees), and Social Sciences (316 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY City College are Elementary & secondary schools (986,387 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (711,792 people), Computer Systems Design (711,390 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (484,795 people), and Legal services (450,322 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by CUNY City College.

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
432 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
133 degrees awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
106 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at CUNY City College was General Psychology with 432 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at CUNY City College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,262

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,911

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,262 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY City College, which is 0.66 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,911).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at CUNY City College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 99 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY City College in General Psychology, which is 0.263 times less than the 376 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 376 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY City College in General Psychology, which is 3.8 times more than the 99 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 24% of students graduating from CUNY City College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at CUNY City College is Female and White (71.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
1,010 degrees awarded
Asian
753 degrees awarded
White
561 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY City College is hispanic or latino (1,010 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (753 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
692 degrees awarded
Asian Female
421 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
343 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY City College is hispanic or latino female (692 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (421 degrees).

Operations

CUNY City College has an endowment valued at nearly $277M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.87M (0.677%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, CUNY City College had a total salary expenditure of 553M. CUNY City College employs 223 Professors, 149 Associate professors and 64 Assistant professors. Most academics at CUNY City College are Male Professor (154), Male Associate professor (89), and Female Professor (69).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY City College are: Management, with 160 employees, Service, with 154 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 104 employees.

Endowment

$277M

2023 Endowment

10.6%

decline from 2022

CUNY City College has an endowment valued at about $277M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY City College declined 10.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $227M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at CUNY City College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$38.1M - Federal
$2.4M - State
$12.8M - Local

As of 2023, CUNY City College received $38.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.4M from state grants and contracts, and $12.8M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$211M

2023 Salaries

4.93%

growth from 2022

In 2023, CUNY City College paid a median of $211M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($553M) and a 4.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.25% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.548% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$58.6M

Instructional Salaries

494

Number of Employees

In 2023, CUNY City College paid a total of $58.6M to 494 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

223 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

160 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY City College were Professor with 223 employees, Associate professor with 149 employees, and Assistant professor with 64 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY City College were Management with 160 employees, Service with 154 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 104 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY City College was Male Professor with 154 employees, Male Associate professor with 89 employees, and Female Professor with 69 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at CUNY City College.

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