More selective than 23% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,771. College Scorecard.
Higher than 4% of New York colleges we cover and 5% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 20% of New York colleges we cover and 30% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
MEC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 11,239 applicants, CUNY Medgar Evers College admitted 9,372 and 757 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 850–1020 on the SAT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
MEC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for New York residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What MEC costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of CUNY Medgar Evers College took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $4,368 | $19,874 | 1.7 years |
| $30–48k | $5,547 | $25,239 | 2.1 years |
| $48–75k | $8,661 | $39,408 | 3.3 years |
| $75–110k | $10,131 | $46,096 | 3.9 years |
| $110k+ | $14,006 | $63,727 | 5.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (10% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($46,498) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $11,865 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
MEC majors, earnings & careers
CUNY Medgar Evers College offers 22 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 4
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Science & Math · 3
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Education · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at MEC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $125,792 | $21,213 |
| Special Education | $66,377 | $5,500 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $61,987 | $13,797 |
| Accounting | $61,799 | $12,200 |
| Social Work | $60,755 | $15,096 |
| English | $59,650 | — |
| Psychology | $56,458 | $11,700 |
| Biology | $56,157 | $13,980 |
Quick list of all 22 majors
- Accounting$61,799
- African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biology$56,157
- Business$53,503
- Business Administration$52,798
- Business Economics—
- Computer Science—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- English$59,650
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Information Science / Studies$45,267
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$61,987
- Mathematics—
- Nursing$125,792
- Psychology$56,458
- Public Administration$53,849
- Public Health—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$60,755
- Special Education$66,377
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 25 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Kings County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Kings County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare MEC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 86% | $5,718 | 20% | $46,498 | This school |
| SUNY Morrisville | 92% | $15,939 | 28% | $43,295 | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 92% | $15,268 | 38% | $47,860 | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 89% | $17,225 | 45% | $51,629 | |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 84% | $11,282 | 45% | $58,526 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
CUNY Medgar Evers College would cost you $10,221 less per year than SUNY Morrisville, on average.
- Lower sticker price at CUNY Medgar Evers College.
- SUNY Morrisville gives aided families $1,841 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | MEC | SUNY Morrisville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $14,771 | $26,833 | −$12,062 |
| Average grants | −$9,053 | −$10,894 | +$1,841 |
| You pay | $5,718 | $15,939 | −$10,221 |
“+” means MEC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about MEC
What is the MEC acceptance rate?
CUNY Medgar Evers College accepts 86% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 9,372 of 11,239 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 850–1020 on the SAT.
How much does CUNY Medgar Evers College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,771 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $5,718 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $4,368 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,006.
How much do MEC graduates earn?
Former CUNY Medgar Evers College students earn a median $46,498 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the MEC graduation rate?
20% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 50% return for their second year.
How long does a MEC degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at CUNY Medgar Evers College costs about $39,408 after grants ($8,661 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $46,498 ten years after starting, $11,865 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 3.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “CUNY Medgar Evers College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-medgar-evers-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).