CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,458Average net price / year
24%Graduation rate
$44,214Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,600Median debt at graduation
8,940Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,210
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,090
- Total cost of attendance
- $12,392
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $4,458
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $3,321
- $30–48k
- $3,955
- $48–75k
- $6,692
- $75–110k
- $8,211
- $110k+
- $10,941
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $34,254
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,214
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,600
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 44%
- Students with federal loans
- 4%
Programs: what graduates earn
17 of 56 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 31 | $30,634 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 135 | $26,907 | $10,430 |
| Data Processing | 21 | $26,484 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 124 | $26,111 | $6,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 151 | $24,626 | $6,500 |
| Physical Sciences, General | 30 | $23,219 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 287 | $19,582 | $8,500 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 25 | $18,762 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 18 | $16,739 | — |
| Engineering, General | 11 | $67,394 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 23 | $52,628 | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 15 | $56,207 | — |
| Computer Science | 58 | $44,156 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 43 | $17,808 | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 15 | $23,306 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 77 | $93,338 | $14,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 34 | $25,135 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,940
- Part-time
- 43%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- White
- 8%
- Hispanic
- 34%
- Black
- 22%
- Asian
- 25%
- International
- 7%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $106,749 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.qcc.cuny.edu
- Also known as
- QCC | Queensborough CC | Queensborough Community College
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 14% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does CUNY Queensborough Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,458 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,210 and the full cost of attendance is $12,392.
How much do CUNY Queensborough Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,214 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.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.