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CUNY LaGuardia Community College

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY · City · 11,254 students
4
Year
Public
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in the vibrant, transit-friendly hub of Long Island City, CUNY LaGuardia Community College is nationally recognized for its incredible student diversity and its proven track record of driving upward social mobility. The college is highly regarded for its premier, high-demand programs in Nursing and Allied Health, Business Administration, and STEM, all of which offer seamless transfer pathways to top-tier four-year universities. On campus, you will join an inclusive, multicultural community where students from over 150 countries collaborate in active student organizations, peer mentoring, and leadership development. A defining hallmark of the LaGuardia experience is its pioneering cooperative education model, which integrates paid internships and professional work experience directly into your degree program to ensure immediate career readiness.


Wikipedia: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.

Location
Long Island City, NY, 11101 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
4 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$13,648
Out-of-state COA
$16,528
Avg net price
$6,120
In-state tuition
$5,218
Out-of-state tuition
$8,098
Books & supplies
$1,600/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$5,269
$30–48k
$5,767
$48–75k
$8,282
$75–110k
$9,478
$110k+
$12,745
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
25%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
40%
Transferred
18%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
41%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,219
Median earnings (10yr)
$41,653
Median debt
$7,407
Monthly loan payment
$79
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,500$8,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$14,000
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
19
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
38%
First-generation
54%
Median family income
$16,968
Independent students
35%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
39%
Race & ethnicity
White
7%
Hispanic
42%
Black
16%
Asian
17%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
15%
Institutional
Endowment
$10M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time
Full-time faculty
39%
Avg faculty salary
$12,397/mo
Instructional spend/student
$17,708
Federal loan rate
2%

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