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CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, New York. 7,670 undergraduates.

28%Graduation rate10 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$3,726Average net price per year63% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$48,196Median earnings 10 years after starting7% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$8,000Median debt at graduation33% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($8,000) equals 17% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($48,196). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$2,829
$30,000–$48,000$3,276
$48,001–$75,000$5,664
$75,001–$110,000$7,331
Over $110,000$9,594

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $5,252 in-state, $8,132 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate28%38%
Return for second year64%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$38,200$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$48,196$45,146
Median debt at graduation$8,000$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

32 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing108$70,934$99,764$16,593
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions41$69,423$84,298$9,750
Accounting and Related Services51$26,442$54,076$8,395
Hospitality Administration/Management9—$47,345—
Business Administration, Management and Operations173$29,622$47,126$6,312
Biology, General51—$46,797$9,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions165$35,013$45,561$8,950
Criminal Justice and Corrections132$38,421$45,249$5,500
Teaching Assistants/Aides78$21,645$42,439$8,125
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities450$33,598$41,215$7,875
Design and Applied Arts76$24,309$40,731$6,975
Data Processing41$28,190$37,509—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians15—$35,847—
Culinary Arts and Related Services22—$35,070—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies25$29,218——
Journalism11———
Computer Science29———
Engineering, General9———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies10———
Mathematics3———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness5———
Chemistry4———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences4———
Security Science and Technology2———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians13———
Visual and Performing Arts, General4———
Fine and Studio Arts16———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General2———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services14———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations7———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does CUNY Kingsborough Community College cost per year?
The average net price at CUNY Kingsborough Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $3,726 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do CUNY Kingsborough Community College graduates earn?
Former CUNY Kingsborough Community College students earn a median of $48,196 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY Kingsborough Community College?
28% of CUNY Kingsborough Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do CUNY Kingsborough Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from CUNY Kingsborough Community College is $8,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.