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CUNY Queensborough Community College

CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY · City · 8,940 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$4,458
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
23%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$44,214
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located on a park-like 37-acre campus in Bayside, CUNY Queensborough Community College (QCC) is celebrated for its seamless transfer pathways to four-year institutions and standout associate degree programs in nursing, engineering technology, and business administration. The college fosters a supportive, commuter-friendly student experience through its signature Academies model, which organizes students into structured learning communities paired with personalized academic advisement. QCC is uniquely distinguished by its vibrant on-campus cultural footprint, housing both the acclaimed Queensborough Performing Arts Center and the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center, which integrates human rights education and undergraduate research directly into the student experience.

Wikipedia:Queensborough Community College (QCC) is a public community college in New York City. One of seven community colleges within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, Queensborough enrolls more than 12,000 attending students and more than 775 instructional faculty.

Location
Bayside, NY, 11364-1497 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
6 mi away
Open in Google Maps
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,210$8,090
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Cost of attendance$12,392$15,272 est.
Average net price$4,458Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,090
In-state: $5,210
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$15,272 est.
In-state: $12,392
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,458
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,321
$30–48k
$3,955
$48–75k
$6,692
$75–110k
$8,211
$110k+
$10,941
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
23%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
36% graduated · 26% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 38% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,254
10 yrs after entry$44,214
Debt
Median at graduation$8,600
Monthly payment$91
Middle 50% owe$2.6k–$9k
90th percentile$15,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
44%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$20,309
Independent
23%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
43%
Race & ethnicity
White
8%
Hispanic
34%
Black
22%
Asian
25%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
7%
AI/AN
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$14M
Full-time faculty
52%
Faculty salary
$11,861/mo
Teaching spend
$16,182
per student
Federal loans
4%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time

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