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CUNY York College

CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY · City · 4,345 students
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$4,456
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
31%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
50% typical
$56,945
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$48,772 typical
64%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
77% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

CUNY York College, located in Jamaica, Queens, is best known for driving social mobility through its strong emphasis on health professions, liberal arts, and practical career preparation. The college is particularly renowned for its high-demand programs in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as a specialized degree in Aviation Management. Its culturally diverse, commuter-friendly student body thrives in a supportive, career-oriented environment deeply rooted in the surrounding urban community. Distinctively, York hosts the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Northeast Regional Laboratory right on its campus, offering students rare, high-level scientific research and internship opportunities.

Wikipedia:York College is a public senior college in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States. It is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded in 1966, York was the first senior college founded under the newly formed CUNY system, which united several previously independent public colleges into a single public university system in 1961. The college is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The college enrolls more than 6,000 students as of fall 2022.

Location
Jamaica, NY, 11451 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
JFK · New York JFK
4 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,358$15,308
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Cost of attendance$14,330$22,280 est.
Average net price$4,456Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$15,308
In-state: $7,358
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$22,280 est.
In-state: $14,330
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,456
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
$2,861
$30–48k
$4,161
$48–75k
$7,426
$75–110k
$9,383
$110k+
$12,520
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
31%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
15%
Back for yr 2
57%
Transferred
39%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
37% graduated · 40% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 21% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$46,148
10 yrs after entry$56,945
Debt
Median at graduation$11,000
Monthly payment$117
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$12.3k
90th percentile$20,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (small programs): $48,772 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
64%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
880
R 410–480 · M 380–480
SAT middle 50%: 790–960
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Student Body
Gender
Men 35%Women 65%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
40%
First-gen
50%
Family income
$19,735
Independent
32%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
26%
Race & ethnicity
White
4%
Hispanic
26%
Black
40%
Asian
21%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
5%
AI/AN
2%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$46,148
After 10 yrs
$56,945
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General212
Psychology, General114
Business Administration, Management and Operations76
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing48
Accounting and Related Services48
Social Work47
Sociology39
Biology, General35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions34
Computer Science30
Marketing27
Public Health26
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods24
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education22
Pharmacology and Toxicology21
Air Transportation21
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$2M
Full-time faculty
36%
Faculty salary
$11,822/mo
Teaching spend
$16,732
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (small programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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