CUNY York College — College Profile

About

CUNY York College, located in Jamaica, Queens, is best known for driving social mobility through its strong emphasis on health professions, liberal arts, and practical career preparation. The college is particularly renowned for its high-demand programs in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as a specialized degree in Aviation Management. Its culturally diverse, commuter-friendly student body thrives in a supportive, career-oriented environment deeply rooted in the surrounding urban community. Distinctively, York hosts the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Northeast Regional Laboratory right on its campus, offering students rare, high-level scientific research and internship opportunities.

Wikipedia: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.

Location

Jamaica, NY, 11451 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

JFK · New York JFK

4 mi away

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Cost

In-state COA

$14,330

Out-of-state COA

$22,280

Avg net price

$4,456

In-state tuition

$7,358

Out-of-state tuition

$15,308

Books & supplies

$1,500/yr

Average net price by family income

$0–30k

$2,861

$30–48k

$4,161

$48–75k

$7,426

$75–110k

$9,383

$110k+

$12,520

Admissions

Admit rate

64%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

880

Reading 410–480

Math 380–480

SAT range (25th–75th percentile)

40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes

Graduation rate

31%

4-yr on-time completion

15%

1st-yr retention

57%

Transfer-out rate

39%

8-year outcomes

Graduated

37%

Transferred

40%

Still enrolled

Dropped out / unknown

21%

Median earnings (6yr)

$46,148

Median earnings (10yr)

$56,945

Median debt

$11,000

Monthly loan payment

$117

Debt range (25th–75th)

$2,750–$12,250

Debt (90th percentile)

$20,500

Student Body

Men 35%Women 65%

Student : Faculty ratio

■Students ■ Faculty

Pell grant recipients

40%

First-generation

50%

Median family income

$19,735

Independent students

32%

Veterans

Avg age at entry

23.0

Part-time students

26%

Race & ethnicity

White

Hispanic

26%

Black

40%

Asian

21%

Two or more

Non-resident

AI/AN

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings for graduates across all programs

6 years after entry

$46,148

10 years after entry

$56,945

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General212

Psychology, General114

Business Administration, Management and Operations76

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing48

Accounting and Related Services48

Social Work47

Sociology39

Biology, General35

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions34

Computer Science30

Marketing27

Public Health26

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods24

Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education22

Pharmacology and Toxicology21

Air Transportation21

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Institutional

Endowment

$2M

Classification

Master's (Small)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions

Full-time faculty

36%

Avg faculty salary

$11,822/mo

Instructional spend/student