CUNY City College
New York, NY · Public · offers Graduate degrees
60%Acceptance rate
$3,776Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
$66,039Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,990Median debt at graduation
12,505Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,340
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,290
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,403
- Room & board
- $18,840
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $3,776
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $1,251
- $30–48k
- $2,990
- $48–75k
- $6,811
- $75–110k
- $9,982
- $110k+
- $12,806
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 60.0%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 540–700
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 530–730
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $46,435
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,039
- Median debt (graduates)
- $11,990
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
Programs: what graduates earn
54 of 153 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 35 | $122,866 | $114,977 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 4 | $117,614 | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 5 | $78,412 | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 23 | $77,140 | $19,917 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 41 | $76,836 | $23,914 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 40 | $75,423 | $27,301 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 99 | $73,336 | $20,504 |
| Sustainability Studies | 45 | $70,051 | — |
| Mathematics | 9 | $64,886 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 26 | $63,295 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 20 | $61,110 | $54,500 |
| Public Administration | 10 | $57,399 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 0 | $57,362 | $41,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 29 | $40,226 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | $33,872 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 10 | $47,282 | $41,000 |
| Architecture | — | $64,598 | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 12 | $66,492 | — |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 60 | $74,620 | $171,263 |
| Architecture | — | $62,560 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 12,505
- Graduate students
- 3,088
- Part-time
- 17%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- White
- 12%
- Hispanic
- 41%
- Black
- 16%
- Asian
- 24%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $119,079 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 34%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.ccny.cuny.edu
- Also known as
- City | City College | CCNY | City College of New York
Most popular fields
- Architecture – 3% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Engineering – 10% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at CUNY City College?
60.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1260 on the SAT.
How much does CUNY City College cost?
The average net price after grants is $3,776 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $7,340 and the full cost of attendance is $14,403.
How much do CUNY City College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $66,039 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in New York
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 28,663 students |
$37,050 | 9% | 88% | $82,509 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY · Public · 18,623 students |
$4,976 | — | 25% | $42,306 |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public · 16,289 students |
$2,984 | 54% | 57% | $63,163 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · Public · 16,154 students |
$3,033 | 48% | 72% | $75,971 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · Public · 11,590 students |
$3,203 | 57% | 56% | $56,195 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 8,973 students |
$21,590 | 4% | 96% | $102,491 |
| Pace University New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 7,665 students |
$30,892 | 76% | 60% | $70,378 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY · Public · 7,637 students |
$19,095 | 60% | 81% | $62,696 |
| The New School New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 6,563 students |
$58,741 | 63% | 69% | $52,901 |
| Touro University New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 4,040 students |
$29,627 | 61% | 72% | $53,419 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.