CUNY LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College is a public community college in New York City. It is in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens in and part of the City University of New York. LaGuardia is named after former congressman and New York City mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia. The college offers associate degrees in the arts, sciences, and applied sciences, as well as continuing education programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,983
- Undergraduate enrollment: 18,176
- Graduation rate (150%): 24%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 34%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,653
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,067
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,219
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Long Island City, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CUNY LaGuardia Community College include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (278 associate)
- Criminal Justice (149 associate)
- Psychology (131 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (124 associate)
- Computer Science (88 associate)
- Nursing (86 associate)
- Education (82 associate)
- Fine (80 associate)
- Accounting Technology (77 associate)
- Physical Sciences (54 associate)
Degree mix: Business 38%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 14%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 12%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
CUNY LaGuardia Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,269 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,269
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,767
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,282
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,478
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,745
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,218
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,098
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- Off-campus room and board: $24,731
- Off-campus with family: $3,549
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,648
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $845
- Average federal loan: $5,105
- Median debt at graduation: $7,407
Admissions
CUNY LaGuardia Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 18,176
- Women: 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 39%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 24%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 81%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $125,871
- Associate professor salary: $106,555
- Assistant professor salary: $91,461
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CUNY LaGuardia Community College acceptance rate? CUNY LaGuardia Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does CUNY LaGuardia Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,269 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,983.
What majors does CUNY LaGuardia Community College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after CUNY LaGuardia Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,653 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 34% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 24%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. CUNY LaGuardia Community College official site: https://www.lagcc.cuny.edu.