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CUNY Queens College

Queens, New York. 12,550 undergraduates. Admits 64% of applicants.

53%Graduation rate1 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$1,272Average net price per year94% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$68,324Median earnings 10 years after starting16% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$10,500Median debt at graduation51% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,500) equals 15% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($68,324). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

$30,000–$48,000$90
$48,001–$75,000$3,302
$75,001–$110,000$6,891
Over $110,000$11,077

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: $7,538 in-state, $15,488 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate53%54%
Return for second year79%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$52,691$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$68,324$58,912
Median debt at graduation$10,500$21,609

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 bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

88 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science260$71,589$120,363$9,338
Finance and Financial Management Services69$52,479$85,317—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas126$58,736$80,284$12,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services52$31,666$78,267$7,750
Mathematics53$43,158$76,119—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods163$41,135$72,680$13,775
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22$34,199$72,157—
Economics199$53,003$70,251$9,875
Urban Studies/Affairs23$47,592$69,106—
Biology, General71$30,942$68,452$8,250
Accounting and Related Services204$54,804$67,590$14,300
Natural Resources Conservation and Research37$44,785$67,130$9,234
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language6$54,121$67,004—
Political Science and Government77$43,367$66,453$11,375
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics30—$63,740—
Psychology, General639$37,632$63,117$10,000
Sociology145$37,036$63,083$11,000
History58$39,751$62,252$12,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General4$38,766$56,472—
Communication and Media Studies77$36,976$56,191$11,700
Anthropology35$31,562$56,169—
English Language and Literature, General96$35,994$54,981$13,135
Design and Applied Arts118$34,278$50,433$10,646
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services24$34,541$48,671$10,000
Fine and Studio Arts44$29,252$43,874$11,214
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft17$24,790$36,418—
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics17$34,094——
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services20$34,085——
Area Studies11———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies3———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication17———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services6———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services8———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences22———
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General2———
Philosophy7———
Religion/Religious Studies1———
Chemistry6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences1———
Physics9———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts27———
Music18———
Human Resources Management and Services8———
International Business18———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods2———

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.

Getting in

64%Admission rate
1,120Average SAT of admitted students
13:1Students per faculty member
51%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does CUNY Queens College cost per year?
The average net price at CUNY Queens College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $1,272 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do CUNY Queens College graduates earn?
Former CUNY Queens College students earn a median of $68,324 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY Queens College?
53% of CUNY Queens College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do CUNY Queens College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from CUNY Queens College is $10,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.