CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,737
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Two-year, very large // mixed part/full-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)

First generation college students: 54.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 50.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 37.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 30.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 24.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 9.0%
Black: 18.7%
Hispanic: 45.3%
Asian: 17.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 2.3%
Non-resident alien: 6.5%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,989
In-State tuition: $5,218
Out-of-State tuition: $8,098

Estimated books and supplies: $1,516 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $19,098 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $23,529 (2017)
Median Family Income: $16,969 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 2.8%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $7,407 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $79 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $6,885
$30k-48k $7,591
$48k-75k $9,382
$75k-110k $11,475
$110k+ $13,997

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 87.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $7,407 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,451 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $5,200 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,995 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 43.7% (2015)
@3 year 52.7% (2017)
@5 year 66.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 30.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 36.9% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $26,454 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $38,249 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 9
Associate's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 78 $8,511 $23,570 ($1,964) $33,457 ($2,788)
Associate's Degree Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 18 $26,147 ($2,179)
Associate's Degree Computer Programming. 27
Associate's Degree Computer Science. 155 $8,750 $46,054 ($3,838)
Associate's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 57 $29,023 ($2,419)
Associate's Degree Teaching Assistants/Aides. 17
Associate's Degree Civil Engineering. 27
Associate's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 51
Associate's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 31
Associate's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 9
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 42 $34,604 ($2,884) $32,519 ($2,710)
Associate's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 32 $37,574 ($3,131)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 570 $5,500 $50 $21,162 ($1,764) $33,580 ($2,798)
Associate's Degree Biology, General. 38 $37,370 ($3,114)
Associate's Degree Philosophy. 10
Associate's Degree Physical Sciences. 303 $7,500 $60 $23,816 ($1,985) $36,136 ($3,011)
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 205 $8,272 $92 $27,306 ($2,276) $33,145 ($2,762)
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 294 $6,750 $50 $21,938 ($1,828) $38,835 ($3,236)
Associate's Degree Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. 45 $25,475 ($2,123) $43,547 ($3,629)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Visual and Performing Arts, General. 1
Associate's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 50 $22,452 ($1,871) $23,196 ($1,933)
Associate's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 31
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 80 $8,750 $13,739 ($1,145) $16,572 ($1,381)
Associate's Degree Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. 114 $19,125 $85 $37,578 ($3,132) $51,604 ($4,300)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 34 $71,474 ($5,956) $95,398 ($7,950)
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 117 $7,709 $83 $31,242 ($2,604) $39,400 ($3,283)
Associate's Degree Public Health. 3
Associate's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 13
Associate's Degree Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. 12
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 82 $10,632 $106 $79,911 ($6,659) $93,449 ($7,787)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 39 $12,256 $56,717 ($4,726)
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 552 $8,250 $58 $26,412 ($2,201) $37,812 ($3,151)
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 210 $6,553 $21,529 ($1,794) $42,402 ($3,534)
Associate's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 70 $5,461 $29,180 ($2,432) $35,715 ($2,976)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $106,182
Full time faculty: 39%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year: $8,652,037 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $9,902,080 (2022)