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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 Queensborough Community College
  • Fashion Institute of Technology

What stands out

CUNY Queensborough Community College has the lower average net price, Fashion Institute of Technology reports the higher graduation rate, Fashion Institute of Technology reports higher median earnings ten years on, while CUNY Queensborough 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 Queensborough Community College compared with Fashion Institute of Technology
MetricCUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NYPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtFashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NYPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$4,458lowest$19,095
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,392$26,838
In-state tuition$5,210$6,294
Out-of-state tuition$8,090$16,874
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported60%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.23%82%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,600lowest$12,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$44,214$62,696highest
Campus
Undergraduates8,9407,637

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.