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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
  • CUNY LaGuardia Community College

What stands out

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College has the lower average net price, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College reports the higher graduation rate, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while CUNY LaGuardia Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College compared with CUNY LaGuardia Community College
MetricCUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NYPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsCUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NYPublic · 2-yearLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$4,976lowest$6,120
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,866$13,648
In-state tuition$5,170$5,218
Out-of-state tuition$8,050$8,098
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.25%highest25%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$7,574$7,407lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$42,306highest$41,653
Campus
Undergraduates18,62311,254

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.