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CUNY York College

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$4,456What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
64%
Graduation rate
31%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,345
In-state tuition
$7,358Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$15,308
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$56,945Median 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

$4,456

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

Completion

31%

Better than 10% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$56,945

Better than 58% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$11,000

Better than 97% 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

$14,330

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

Average net price

$4,456

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 York College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time31%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return57%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$11,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$56,945

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 York College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,71848
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$105,42534
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,806Not reported
Accounting and Related Services$49,75148
Economics$47,9403
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$46,8827
Social Work$44,74247
Pharmacology and Toxicology$43,87021
Public Health$43,00026
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,49976
Marketing$40,59627
Sociology$40,51539
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$39,837212
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$38,71812
Psychology, General$38,701114
Computer and Information Sciences, General$37,83713
Political Science and Government$37,71910
Computer Science$36,06130
Air Transportation$30,34921
Communications Technologies/Technicians$27,0649
Biology, General$26,76835
English Language and Literature, General$26,46018
Journalism$24,53513
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported24
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and EducationNot reported22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported13
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported7
BiotechnologyNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported5
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported5
MusicNot reported4
HistoryNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
AnthropologyNot reported1
GerontologyNot reported1
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported1
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 46 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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