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CUNY York College

Jamaica, New York. 4,345 undergraduates. Admits 64% of applicants.

27%Graduation rate27 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$1,956Average net price per year90% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$62,351Median earnings 10 years after starting6% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$11,350Median debt at graduation47% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($11,350) equals 18% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($62,351). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$364
$30,000–$48,000$780
$48,001–$75,000$5,177
$75,001–$110,000$7,927
Over $110,000$11,220

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: $7,358 in-state, $15,308 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate27%54%
Return for second year57%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$51,134$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$62,351$58,912
Median debt at graduation$11,350$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

46 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions0—$160,227—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing55$117,821$115,067$14,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions29$118,710$114,593$13,859
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions0$73,044$88,916$15,500
Computer Science36$40,432$86,046—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General213$42,168$76,646$11,695
Biology, General37$37,854$74,700—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas16$72,333——
Computer and Information Sciences, General10$49,265$70,652—
Accounting and Related Services63$53,392$70,184$11,429
Business Administration, Management and Operations36$45,849$67,108$9,835
Mathematics9—$66,587—
Journalism14—$63,499—
Social Work32$47,277$62,521$9,500
Air Transportation34$45,268$62,465—
Marketing21$41,164$61,627—
Psychology, General96$39,979$57,558$9,500
Pharmacology and Toxicology9—$56,559—
English Language and Literature, General15—$55,206—
Communications Technologies/Technicians10$31,797$53,530—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods18$60,692$53,408—
Economics6$51,615——
Sociology40$47,720$51,250$8,500
Public Health30$42,493$50,866—
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education12$40,874$47,241—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General19$34,791——
Fine and Studio Arts9$33,915——
Finance and Financial Management Services7$33,129——
Political Science and Government7$32,294——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies2———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies2———
Biotechnology1———
Gerontology3———
Philosophy1———
Chemistry6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences1———
Music11———
Human Resources Management and Services15———
History5———

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
880Average SAT of admitted students
13:1Students per faculty member
43%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does CUNY York College cost per year?
The average net price at CUNY York College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $1,956 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do CUNY York College graduates earn?
Former CUNY York College students earn a median of $62,351 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY York College?
27% of CUNY York College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do CUNY York College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from CUNY York College is $11,350. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.