CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,595
Graduate Enrollment: 258
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Predominantly black institution
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 67.02%

Male/Female: 31% / 69% (2017)

First generation college students: 49.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 960



Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 73.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 55.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 47.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 41.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 4.8%
Black: 37.4%
Hispanic: 27.4%
Asian: 21.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 3.9%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,567
In-State tuition: $7,358
Out-of-State tuition: $15,308

Estimated books and supplies: $1,364 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,188 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $28,186 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,735 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 43.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 5.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $117 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $1,600
$30k-48k $3,442
$48k-75k $7,240
$75k-110k $9,149
$110k+ $13,567

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 9%
6-year graduation rate: 33%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 49.6% (2015)
@3 year 57.5% (2017)
@5 year 60.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 36.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 39.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,141 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,679 (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)
Master's Degree Pharmacology and Toxicology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 1
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 35 $36,128 ($3,011) $50,719 ($4,227)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 39 $36,854 ($3,071) $45,231 ($3,769)
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 186 $11,000 $101 $33,685 ($2,807) $51,937 ($4,328)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 87 $9,500 $86 $39,745 ($3,312) $58,778 ($4,898)
Master's Degree Social Work. 13 $233
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 16
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 11 $41,893 ($3,491)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 58 $14,650 $111 $41,518 ($3,460) $48,131 ($4,011)
Bachelor's Degree Air Transportation. 24 $41,035 ($3,420)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 10
Bachelor's Degree Music. 3
Bachelor's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 111 $13,488 $116 $36,254 ($3,021)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 29 $583 $129,857 ($10,821)
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 33 $11,000 $87,473 ($7,289)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 54 $13,000 $136 $39,171 ($3,264) $43,367 ($3,614)
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 34
Bachelor's Degree Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education. 19 $31,904 ($2,659) $38,364 ($3,197)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 40 $12,125 $142 $94,452 ($7,871) $101,249 ($8,437)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 118 $12,925 $117 $41,069 ($3,422) $46,713 ($3,893)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 74 $17,238 $154 $45,244 ($3,770) $54,061 ($4,505)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 11
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 15 $29,241 ($2,437) $42,394 ($3,533)
Bachelor's Degree Communications Technology/Technician. 18
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 17 $12,000 $36,992 ($3,083) $57,828 ($4,819)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 15 $41,215 ($3,435)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 5
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 7
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 13 $37,029 ($3,086) $41,298 ($3,442)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 23 $11,375 $31,686 ($2,641) $54,000 ($4,500)
Bachelor's Degree Pharmacology and Toxicology. 13 $39,091 ($3,258)
Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 14
Bachelor's Degree Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. 24 $39,342 ($3,279) $56,159 ($4,680)
Bachelor's Degree Gerontology. 9
Bachelor's Degree History. 7


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $104,247
Full time faculty: 34%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0

School's endowment start of year: $2,079,196 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,497,898 (2022)