CUNY Queensborough Community College

www.qcc.cuny.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,800

2023 Average Net Price

$5,365

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

10,251

52% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

23%

570 Graduates

About

CUNY Queensborough Community College is a higher education institution located in Queens County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at CUNY Queensborough Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (287 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (151 degrees), and Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (135 degrees).

In 2023, 1,364 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Queensborough Community College. 56.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (465 degrees), 1.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (348 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,453 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Queensborough Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 573 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College is $4,800, which is $3,453 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,365.

In 2023, 68% of undergraduate students attending CUNY Queensborough Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,800

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College is $−3,453 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,365

2023 Value

27%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 CUNY Queensborough Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,365. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of CUNY Queensborough Community College grew by 27%.

This chart compares the average net price of CUNY Queensborough Community 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

$17,919

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Queensborough Community College was of $17,919 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.25% 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 Queensborough Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at CUNY Queensborough Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 29.9% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at CUNY Queensborough Community 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 Queensborough Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 573 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.

Enrollment

CUNY Queensborough Community College had a total enrollment of 10,251 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Queensborough Community College is 5,327 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,924. This means that 52% of students enrolled at CUNY Queensborough Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY Queensborough Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 20.6% Black or African American, 12.8% White, 2.35% Two or More Races, 1.03% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.488% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at CUNY Queensborough Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (17.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.6%) and Asian Male (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Queensborough Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,251 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Queensborough Community College is 5,327 and the part-time enrollment is 4,924. This means that 52% of students enrolled at CUNY Queensborough Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

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 Queensborough Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), CUNY Queensborough Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
3,240 enrolled students
Asian
2,582 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,114 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY Queensborough Community College is 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.2% Asian, 20.6% Black or African American, 12.8% White, 2.35% Two or More Races, 1.03% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.488% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 180 more women than men received degrees from CUNY Queensborough Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY Queensborough Community College is hispanic or latino (465 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (348 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at CUNY Queensborough Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (287 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (151 degrees) and Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (135 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY Queensborough Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (135 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (64 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 Queensborough Community College are Other managers (213,663 people), Postsecondary teachers (140,329 people), Police officers (139,561 people), Software developers (118,924 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (118,907 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College in 2023 are Protective Services (135 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Engineering Technologies (64 degrees), Physical Sciences (35 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (101 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Protective Services (135 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Engineering Technologies (64 degrees), Physical Sciences (35 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (101 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 Queensborough Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (392,370 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (306,924 people), Computer Systems Design (165,806 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (162,342 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
287 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
151 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
135 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at CUNY Queensborough Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 287 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

592

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

772

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 592 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Queensborough Community College, which is 0.767 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (772).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 103 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Queensborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.56 times less than the 184 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 184 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Queensborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.79 times more than the 103 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 15% of students graduating from CUNY Queensborough Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (35%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at CUNY Queensborough Community College is Female and Asian (35% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, 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
465 degrees awarded
Asian
348 degrees awarded
Black or African American
261 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Queensborough Community College is hispanic or latino (465 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (348 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
268 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
197 degrees awarded
Asian Female
183 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Queensborough Community College is hispanic or latino female (268 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (197 degrees).

Operations

CUNY Queensborough Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.15k (0.0673%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, CUNY Queensborough Community College had a total salary expenditure of 192M. CUNY Queensborough Community College employs 151 Associate professors, 83 Professors and 77 Lecturers. Most academics at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Male Associate professor (77), Female Associate professor (74), and Female Professor (48).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College are: Management, with 112 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 92 employees, and Service with 74 employees.

Endowment

$12.1M

2023 Endowment

24.9%

decline from 2022

CUNY Queensborough Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Queensborough Community College declined 24.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.32M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.85M - Federal
$2.2M - State
$553k - Local

As of 2023, CUNY Queensborough Community College received $1.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.2M from state grants and contracts, and $553k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$106M

2023 Salaries

0.156%

decline from 2022

In 2023, CUNY Queensborough Community College paid a median of $106M in salaries, which represents 55.4% of their overall expenditure ($192M) and a 0.156% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.42% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.93% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$37.8M

Instructional Salaries

358

Number of Employees

In 2023, CUNY Queensborough Community College paid a total of $37.8M to 358 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

151 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

112 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College were Associate professor with 151 employees, Professor with 83 employees, and Lecturer with 77 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College were Management with 112 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 92 employees, and Service with 74 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College was Male Associate professor with 77 employees, Female Associate professor with 74 employees, and Female Professor with 48 employees.

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

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