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CUNY Queensborough Community College

Overview

Location Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Bayside, New York
Campus setting City: Large City: Large City: Large City: Large City: Large City: Large
College type 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year
Control/business model Public Public Public Public Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate
Students retention rate 46.0% 55.0% 54.0% 65.0% 60.0% 59.0%
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission
Application fees $65
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $22,960

Out of state: $25,870
In state: $22,978

Out of state: $25,888
In state: $22,978

Out of state: $25,888
In state: $22,978

Out of state: $25,888
In state: $22,978

Out of state: $25,888
In state: $29,525

Out of state: $32,405
Average net price $5,313 $4,199 $5,670 $4,707 $3,690 $6,954
Tuition
In state: $11,520

Out of state: $14,430
In state: $11,520

Out of state: $14,430
In state: $11,520

Out of state: $14,430
In state: $11,520

Out of state: $14,430
In state: $11,520

Out of state: $14,430
In state: $4,800

Out of state: $7,680
Room & board
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Prepaid tuition plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

92.0%
Average amount $6,558
85.0%
Average amount $5,802
87.0%
Average amount $5,686
81.0%
Average amount $5,825
84.0%
Average amount $5,505
79.0%
Average amount $6,425
Students receiving federal student loan 2.0%
Average amount $8,106
0.0%
Average amount $3,588
1.0%
Average amount $3,545
1.0%
Average amount $5,938
2.0%
Average amount $2,711
2.0%
Average amount $5,054
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $5,209

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 1,903
Men 38.1% Women 61.9%
6,551
Men 23.3% Women 76.7%
1,831
Men 35.1% Women 64.9%
4,749
Men 35.4% Women 64.6%
4,545
Men 41.4% Women 58.6%
10,989
Men 43.6% Women 56.4%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Low
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Out-of-state students 1.8% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% N/A
International students 0.4% 1.1% 0.6% 2.2% 0.4% 5.8%
Campus local/setting City: Large City: Large City: Large City: Large City: Large City: Large
Dormitory capacity N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
First year students are required to live on campus? N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Illinois Indiana California New Jersey Illinois Georgia Illinois Illinois Illinois N/A

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Liberal Arts
  • Culinary and Personal Services
  • Construction Trades
  • Automotive Technology
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Health Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Transportation and Logistics
  • Business
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Liberal Arts
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Culinary and Personal Services
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Automotive Technology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Construction Trades
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio 13:1 22:1 15:1 20:1 23:1 16:1
Institutional accreditation Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome

Graduation rate 29.2% 21.4% 16.3% 25.2% 33.1% 28.5%
Dropout rate 55.8% 52.6% 57.8% 54.3% 51.0% 45.4%
Transferred out 10.7% 14.4% 18.7% 12.6% 8.6% 14.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $20,684
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,693
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,153
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $63,469
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $20,978
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,777
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,351
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $33,115
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $32,027
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $49,736
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,494
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $21,132
  • Year 2: $20,140
  • Year 3: $27,189
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,199
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,892
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $11,858
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,914
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: $76,645
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,326
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $24,139
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $38,528
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $76,460
  • Year 3: $93,338
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $28,019
  • Year 3: $52,628
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,052
  • Year 2: $30,771
  • Year 3: $35,018
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $28,510
  • Year 2: $21,356
  • Year 3: $33,402
Data Processing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $18,309
  • Year 3: $32,663
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $28,360
  • Year 2: $26,850
  • Year 3: $31,739
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $19,306
  • Year 2: $26,458
  • Year 3: $28,253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,226
  • Year 2: $23,719
  • Year 3: $28,039
Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $7,081
  • Year 2: $21,964
  • Year 3: $25,908
Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $30,073
  • Year 2: $20,836
  • Year 3: $25,135