CUNY LaGuardia Community College, NY

Public2-Year • Very LargeAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 482-7200

CUNY LaGuardia Community College Rankings

Affordability91
Retention16
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity85
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

-Bachelor’s
81%Associate’s
19%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing25%
Communication, Journalism2%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education1%
Engineering3%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences<1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities17%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation<1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences9%
Psychology7%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Getting into CUNY LaGuardia Community College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$15KAverage Total Cost
$8KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K$7K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$8K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$11K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$13K$21K$19K
>$110K$15K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after CUNY LaGuardia Community College

4%Receive Federal Loans
$5KMedian Federal Debt
42%Repayment Rate
$68Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 74%54%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 8%13%12%
$75K–$110K 2%10%9%
>$110K 1%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNYUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$5K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$5K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$14K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$8K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNYUS
1-year after entering repayment 35%48%43%
3-years after entering repayment 42%53%46%
5-years after entering repayment 47%57%50%
7-years after entering repayment 54%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

65%Retention Rate
13%Transfer Rate
25%Withdrawal Rate
25%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNYUS
Within 4 Years 11%45%38%
Within 6 Years 25%58%55%
Within 8 Years 30%61%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 31%56%53%
Black 21%46%39%
Caucasian 28%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 27%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 20%46%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 38%45%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 37%55%50%
Two or more races 32%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after CUNY LaGuardia Community College

86%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$40K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 84%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 83%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 84%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNYUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$34K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$40K$49K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$54K$64K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$34K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$31K$38K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$43K$35K

Students

Students at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

15,592Undergraduates
53%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 58%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 42%41%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 18%6%4%
Black 17%16%18%
Caucasian 10%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 44%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 9%3%2%
Two or more races 1%2%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 69%41%43%
$30K–$48K 18%17%18%
$48K–$75K 9%16%16%
$75K–$110K 2%13%14%
>$110K 1%16%15%

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