CUNY York College, NY

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
94-20 Guy R. Brewer BLVD, Jamaica, NY 11451
(718) 262-2000

CUNY York College Rankings

Affordability95
Selectivity6
Retention15
Graduation1
Earnings21
Diversity86
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at CUNY York College

80%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
20%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education3%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
History1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology17%
Public Administration and Social Service9%
Social Sciences5%
Transportation and Materials Moving3%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into CUNY York College

53%Admission Rate
480Median SAT Math
490Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)440–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)450–530
200 800

Cost

Cost of Attending CUNY York College

$7KIn-State Tuition
$15KOut-of-State Tuition
$14KAverage Total Cost
$4KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K$3K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$9K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$21K$19K
>$110K$14K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after CUNY York College

8%Receive Federal Loans
$8KMedian Federal Debt
48%Repayment Rate
$107Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 67%54%57%
$30K–$48K 18%16%16%
$48K–$75K 11%13%12%
$75K–$110K 3%10%9%
>$110K 1%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNYUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$7K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$8K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$7K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$7K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$8K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$20K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$12K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNYUS
1-year after entering repayment 39%48%43%
3-years after entering repayment 48%53%46%
5-years after entering repayment 51%57%50%
7-years after entering repayment 54%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at CUNY York College

64%Retention Rate
32%Transfer Rate
17%Withdrawal Rate
30%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNYUS
Within 4 Years 6%45%38%
Within 6 Years 30%58%55%
Within 8 Years 34%61%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 28%56%53%
Black 33%46%39%
Caucasian 29%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 28%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 22%46%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 36%55%50%

Outcomes

Outcomes after CUNY York College

88%Employment Rate
$30KMedian Salary
$17K25 Pctl Salary
$44K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 88%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 86%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNYUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$17K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$30K$34K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$44K$49K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$58K$64K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$30K$34K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$37K$38K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$41K$43K$35K

Students

Students at CUNY York College

7,126Undergraduates
55%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
198Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 65%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 35%41%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 22%6%4%
Black 38%16%18%
Caucasian 5%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 27%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%3%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 62%41%43%
$30K–$48K 20%17%18%
$48K–$75K 13%16%16%
$75K–$110K 4%13%14%
>$110K 2%16%15%

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