CUNY City College

New York, NYMain CampusLarge city (population over 250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Where You Fit

SAT
1600150014001300120011001000900
2.02.53.03.54.0

GPA

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High School GPA

4.0 (0.3%)
3.75–3.99 (17.3%)
3.50–3.74 (29.6%)
3.25–3.49 (23.9%)
3.00–3.24 (16.5%)
2.50–2.99 (11.6%)
2.00–2.49 (0.6%)
1.00–1.99 (0.0%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Class rankNot Considered
Application EssayNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $7,340

In-State Cost of Attendance: $13,514

Out-of-State Tuition: $15,290

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $21,464

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,995

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $10,131

Students with non-need merit aid: 30

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $6,049

Student Debt

Median total debt: $9,775

Students with federal loans: 7.5%

Students with Pell grants: 59.6%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,637

After 5 years: $67,227

Majors(61 programs)

  1. Psychology, General.(386 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(248 graduates)
  3. Fine and Studio Arts.(136 graduates)
  4. Mechanical Engineering.(125 graduates)
  5. English Language and Literature, General.(123 graduates)
  6. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(104 graduates)
  7. Computer Science.(102 graduates)
  8. Communication and Media Studies.(95 graduates)
  9. Civil Engineering.(93 graduates)
  10. Economics.(84 graduates)
  11. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(82 graduates)
  12. International Relations and National Security Studies.(77 graduates)
  13. Political Science and Government.(75 graduates)
  14. Sociology.(72 graduates)
  15. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(71 graduates)
  16. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(68 graduates)
  17. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(49 graduates)
  18. Music.(47 graduates)
  19. Chemical Engineering.(46 graduates)
  20. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(45 graduates)
  21. History.(45 graduates)
  22. Computer Engineering.(44 graduates)
  23. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(42 graduates)
  24. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(38 graduates)
  25. Applied Mathematics.(37 graduates)
  26. Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.(34 graduates)
  27. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(26 graduates)
  28. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(26 graduates)
  29. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(24 graduates)
  30. Physics.(24 graduates)
  31. Mathematics.(19 graduates)
  32. Philosophy.(17 graduates)
  33. Anthropology.(17 graduates)
  34. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(16 graduates)
  35. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(13 graduates)
  36. Chemistry.(12 graduates)
  37. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(11 graduates)
  38. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(7 graduates)
  39. Biotechnology.(6 graduates)
  40. Architecture.
  41. Landscape Architecture.
  42. Area Studies.
  43. Special Education and Teaching.
  44. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
  45. Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.
  46. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  47. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  48. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  49. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  50. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  51. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  52. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  53. Digital Humanities and Textual Studies.
  54. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.
  55. Geography and Cartography.
  56. Urban Studies/Affairs.
  57. Dance.
  58. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
  59. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
  60. Public Health.
  61. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,934 students

Admission Rate: 58.1%

Retention Rate: 78.6%

Graduation Rate: 54.7%

Student Demographics

White (11.7%)
Hispanic (40.3%)
Black (15.8%)
Asian (24.7%)
Two or More (2.8%)
International (4.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.0%)
Women (51.0%)

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