CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,120Average net price / year
24%Graduation rate
$41,653Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,407Median debt at graduation
11,254Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,218
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,098
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,648
- Books & supplies
- $1,600
- Average net price
- $6,120
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,269
- $30–48k
- $5,767
- $48–75k
- $8,282
- $75–110k
- $9,478
- $110k+
- $12,745
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 57%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,219
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,653
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,407
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 2%
Programs: what graduates earn
28 of 49 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 32 | $56,230 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 11,254
- Part-time
- 39%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 7%
- Hispanic
- 42%
- Black
- 16%
- Asian
- 17%
- International
- 15%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $111,573 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 39%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.lagcc.cuny.edu
- Also known as
- LaGuardia | LaGuardia CC | LaGuardia Community College
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 11% of degrees
- Education – 6% of degrees
- Engineering – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does CUNY LaGuardia Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,120 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,218 and the full cost of attendance is $13,648.
How much do CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,653 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
24% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Long Island City
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Technical School Long Island City, NY · Private nonprofit · 1,400 students |
$14,826 | — | 78% | $41,093 |
| New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants Long Island City, NY · Private for-profit · 277 students |
$20,097 | — | 65% | $38,899 |
| Berk Trade and Business School Long Island City, NY · Private for-profit · 152 students |
$16,770 | — | 95% | $49,748 |
| CUNY School of Law Long Island City, NY · Public |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.