CUNY York College
York College is a public senior college in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States. It is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded in 1966, York was the first senior college founded under the newly formed CUNY system, which united several previously independent public colleges into a single public university system in 1961. The college is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The college enrolls more than 6,000 students as of fall 2022.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 64%
- Average net price: $5,131
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,834
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- Graduation rate (200%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 37%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,945
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,476
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,148
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Jamaica, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CUNY York College include Health Services, Psychology, Accounting.
- Health Services (213 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,346 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,975
- Psychology (96 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,156 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,500
- Accounting (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,152 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,500
- Nursing (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $112,147 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,380
- Sociology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,899 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,450
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,149 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,044 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,993 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Aviation (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,665 4 years after graduation
- Social Work (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,820 4 years after graduation · median debt $8,080
Degree mix: Business 19%, Computer Science 6%, Health 54%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 13%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
CUNY York College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,861 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,861
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,161
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,426
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,383
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,520
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,358
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,308
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $22,260
- Off-campus with family: $3,193
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,330
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 6%
- Average institutional grant: $970
- Average federal loan: $6,426
- Median debt at graduation: $11,000
Admissions
CUNY York College admits 64% of applicants. Of students admitted, 8% enrolled.
- Applications: 15,563
- Admitted: 9,976
- Enrolled: 766
- Yield (first-choice signal): 8%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,834
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 26%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduate students: 284
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $126,736
- Associate professor salary: $108,468
- Assistant professor salary: $92,167
- Average SAT: 880
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CUNY York College acceptance rate? CUNY York College admits 64% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CUNY York College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,861 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,131.
What majors does CUNY York College offer? Popular programs include Health Services, Psychology, Accounting, Nursing, Sociology.
What is the average salary after CUNY York College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,945 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CUNY York College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 37% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. CUNY York College official site: https://www.york.cuny.edu.