CUNY City College
New York, New York · Also known as City | City College | CCNY | City College of New York · Website
$66,039
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,039
median earnings, 10 years after starting
CUNY City College is a public 4-year college in New York, New York with 12,505 undergraduates and 2,562 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $3,776 a year (tuition and fees $7,340 in-state, $15,290 out-of-state). It admits 60% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,039 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,990 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,776
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,340
Out-of-state $15,290
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,990
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,039
Rank 509 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $3,776
- Tuition in-state
- $7,340
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,290
- Cost of attendance
- $14,403
- Students with a need-based grant
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $1,251
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,990
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,811
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,982
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,806
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,689 in 2015-16 to $7,340 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1,260
- Undergraduates
- 12,505
- Graduate students
- 2,562
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 153
- Endowment
- $304.8M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 509 of 5,094 US colleges and 66 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,776 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,340 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,990 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,435 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,039 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
153 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 432 | $9,000 | $30,925 | $56,223 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 196 | $13,382 | $28,324 | $63,206 | $57,214 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $12,994 | $24,742 | $45,656 | $41,367 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | Withheld | $83,258 | $116,238 | $107,009 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $12,250 | $43,059 | $58,063 | $53,072 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $13,232 | $65,905 | $97,270 | $92,135 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 99 | $20,504 | $73,336 | $86,151 | $63,707 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $6,650 | $45,556 | $67,679 | $82,686 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $9,558 | $39,169 | $55,895 | $47,382 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | Withheld | $78,172 | $97,698 | $100,647 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $13,632 | $40,141 | $64,414 | $68,257 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $14,858 | $42,734 | $69,948 | $56,359 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $11,878 | $27,082 | $47,753 | $48,590 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $12,500 | $29,823 | $59,540 | $63,293 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 60 | $171,263 | $74,620 | Withheld | - |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $10,199 | $28,825 | $55,683 | $52,657 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $14,060 | $30,627 | $59,039 | $66,596 |
| Sustainability StudiesMaster's | Master's | 45 | Withheld | $70,051 | $79,163 | $76,897 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | Withheld | $78,326 | $117,131 | $109,015 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,711 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 41 | $23,914 | $76,836 | $94,601 | $64,397 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 40 | $27,301 | $75,423 | $79,740 | $59,916 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | $67,450 | $88,659 | $98,158 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $19,529 | $67,194 | $87,957 | $86,517 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does CUNY City College cost?
$3,776 a year is the average net price at CUNY City College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,340 for in-state students and $15,290 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,403. Families earning under $30,000 pay $1,251 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at CUNY City College?
60% of applicants are admitted to CUNY City College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,260. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do CUNY City College graduates earn?
$66,039 a year is the median pay of former CUNY City College students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,435 after 6 years). That ranks 509 of 5,094 US colleges and 66 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $122,866.
How much student debt do CUNY City College graduates have?
$11,990 is the median federal student loan debt of CUNY City College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 11% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY City College?
57% of first-time, full-time students at CUNY City College finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at CUNY City College?
Psychology, General (432 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (196 bachelor's graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (106 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 153 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.