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CUNY Queens College

Queens, New York · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$4,195What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
64%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
12,550
In-state tuition
$7,538Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$15,488
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$62,763Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$4,195

Better than 98% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 62% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$62,763

Better than 72% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$10,298

Better than 98% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$14,367

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$4,195

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for CUNY Queens College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$10,298
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$62,763

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at CUNY Queens College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$63,632289
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,894108
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$48,9235
Finance and Financial Management Services$45,16893
Accounting and Related Services$45,158238
Urban Studies/Affairs$42,99536
Economics$39,377230
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$37,65431
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,414183
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$36,90330
Political Science and Government$34,863102
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$32,45733
Sociology$31,975170
Communication and Media Studies$31,91878
Biology, General$31,77793
Mathematics$31,74761
Psychology, General$30,184662
English Language and Literature, General$28,290104
History$27,76966
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$27,67739
Fine and Studio Arts$24,91052
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$24,90017
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$23,10867
Anthropology$22,91726
Design and Applied Arts$19,349120
Area Studies$16,7338
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$16,23645
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$11,60426
International BusinessNot reported32
MusicNot reported24
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported23
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported20
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported16
PhilosophyNot reported11
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
PhysicsNot reported7
ChemistryNot reported7
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported4
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported2
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported

All 53 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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