CUNY Queens College
Queens College (QC) is a public college in the New York City borough of Queens. Part of the City University of New York system, Queens College occupies an 83-acre (34 ha) campus primarily located in Flushing.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 64%
- Average net price: $5,728
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,148
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,763
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,518
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,548
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Queens, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CUNY Queens College include Psychology, Computer Science, Accounting.
- Psychology (560 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,210 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,623
- Computer Science (256 bachelor's) · median earnings $112,903 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,301
- Accounting (202 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,956 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,822
- Economics (182 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,049 4 years after graduation · median debt $7,295
- Elementary Education and Teaching (161 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,221 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Design and Applied Arts, Other (115 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,835 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,250
- Sociology (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,550 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,397
- English (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,194 4 years after graduation · median debt $7,000
- Biology (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,303 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Political Science (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,213 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,457
Degree mix: Business 23%, Computer Science 17%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 41%, Communication 5%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CUNY Queens College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,541 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,541
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,133
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,785
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,110
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,700
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,538
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,488
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $17,132
- Off-campus room and board: $22,260
- Off-campus with family: $3,193
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,367
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 47%
- Federal loan recipients: 8%
- Average institutional grant: $1,215
- Average federal loan: $5,793
- Median debt at graduation: $10,298
Admissions
CUNY Queens College admits 64% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 22,189
- Admitted: 14,278
- Enrolled: 1,751
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,148
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 97%
- Part-time undergraduates: 21%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 1,647
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 69%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $133,682
- Associate professor salary: $111,218
- Assistant professor salary: $92,550
- On-campus housing capacity: 510
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CUNY Queens College acceptance rate? CUNY Queens College admits 64% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CUNY Queens College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,541 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,728.
What majors does CUNY Queens College offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Computer Science, Accounting, Economics, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after CUNY Queens College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,763 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CUNY Queens College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. CUNY Queens College official site: https://www.qc.cuny.edu.