CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, New York · Also known as City Tech | New York City College of Technology · Website
$49,365
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$49,365
median earnings, 10 years after starting
CUNY New York City College of Technology is a public 4-year college in Brooklyn, New York with 13,580 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,127 a year (tuition and fees $7,332 in-state, $15,282 out-of-state). It admits 80% of applicants and 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,365 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,533 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,127
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,332
Out-of-state $15,282
Admission rate
80%
US median 78%
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,533
About $112 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,365
Rank 1,526 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
- $5,127
- Tuition in-state
- $7,332
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,282
- Cost of attendance
- $14,110
- Students with a need-based grant
- 55%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,810
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,606
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,886
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,809
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,043
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 $6,669 in 2015-16 to $7,332 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
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1,010
- Undergraduates
- 13,580
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 47%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 65%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 75
- Endowment
- $16.8M
- 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 1,526 of 5,094 US colleges and 136 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,127 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,332 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 80% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 65% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,533 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,982 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,365 | $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. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
75 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 265 | $11,750 | $45,790 | $74,456 | $85,294 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 149 | Withheld | $21,375 | $59,137 | $54,246 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 128 | $8,062 | Withheld | $115,112 | $80,813 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 114 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 96 | $7,000 | $48,372 | $73,336 | $82,073 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $8,025 | $42,839 | $56,827 | $48,597 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $8,832 | $21,445 | $52,562 | $51,490 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $10,828 | $25,494 | $50,492 | $56,726 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $11,320 | $39,744 | $65,285 | $83,742 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | Withheld | $67,476 | $96,378 | $93,843 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $14,692 | $34,834 | $61,664 | $70,074 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | $10,000 | $55,457 | $70,193 | $61,982 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $13,800 | $63,667 | $76,730 | $58,716 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,191 | $73,046 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | $18,360 | $49,160 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $9,852 | $78,548 | $95,808 | $65,389 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | Withheld | $61,520 | $91,486 | $84,599 |
| Legal Support ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | Withheld | $34,675 | $47,945 | $53,266 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,749 | $55,895 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | $25,329 | $48,493 | $41,099 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $9,311 | $103,611 | $109,738 | $88,910 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | $88,847 | $64,519 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,002 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,221 | $49,076 |
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Questions and answers
How much does CUNY New York City College of Technology cost?
$5,127 a year is the average net price at CUNY New York City College of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,332 for in-state students and $15,282 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,110. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,810 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at CUNY New York City College of Technology?
80% of applicants are admitted to CUNY New York City College of Technology. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,010. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates earn?
$49,365 a year is the median pay of former CUNY New York City College of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,982 after 6 years). That ranks 1,526 of 5,094 US colleges and 136 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $103,611.
How much student debt do CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates have?
$10,533 is the median federal student loan debt of CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates, about $112 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY New York City College of Technology?
21% of first-time, full-time students at CUNY New York City College of Technology finish within 6 years. 65% 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 New York City College of Technology?
Information Science/Studies (265 bachelor's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (149 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (128 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 75 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.