CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY 11367

Overview

Admission

CUNY Queens College is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 18,142 applications and only 7,499 students were granted admission. CUNY Queens College is at the #39 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 0% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 83% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

CUNY Queens College charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $13,440 and in-state students paid $6,330.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 76% of CUNY Queens College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 51% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $5,136 (which is 15.9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at CUNY Queens College in 2016-2017, was 119, which is 8% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,692 (which is 11.5% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, CUNY Queens College has enrolled a total of 19,632 students (12,161 students full-time and 7,471 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 19,632 students, 2,660 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 16,326 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,306 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 74 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at CUNY Queens College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of CUNY Queens College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of CUNY Queens College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,400. Last year, out of the total 3,712 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,229 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,222 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,771 were employed.