# CUNY York College

Public college in Jamaica, NY. IPEDS ID 190691.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-york-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/cuny-york-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 64% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $4,456 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 32%; beats 15% of NY colleges and 15% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $56,945; beats 42% of NY colleges and 62% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $7,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $2,861 |
| 30-48k | $4,161 |
| 48-75k | $7,426 |
| 75-110k | $9,383 |
| 110k+ | $12,520 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.77 years on average (12% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $56,945 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $2,861 | $13,647 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $4,161 | $19,848 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $7,426 | $35,422 | 1.6 years |
| 75-110k | $9,383 | $44,757 | 2.0 years |
| 110k+ | $12,520 | $59,720 | 2.7 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $14,330 in-state; about $22,280 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $7,358 in-state, $15,308 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,500

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 410–480; SAT math: 380–480; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 14,236 applicants, 8,459 admitted, 684 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 64%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 59%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (46 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | not reported | $155,557 | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | $105,425 | $122,313 | $11,000 |
| Nursing | $113,718 | $112,147 | $12,125 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $57,806 | $77,201 | not reported |
| Computer Science | $36,061 | $73,044 | not reported |
| English | $26,460 | $69,380 | not reported |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | $43,870 | $69,306 | not reported |
| Biology | $26,768 | $69,149 | $11,375 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | $67,862 | not reported |
| Accounting | $49,751 | $67,152 | $17,238 |
| Marketing | $40,596 | $64,386 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $37,837 | $63,367 | $12,000 |
| Business Administration | $42,499 | $62,993 | $12,925 |
| Social Work | $44,742 | $60,820 | $9,500 |
| Health Sciences | $39,837 | $60,346 | $13,488 |
| Sociology | $40,515 | $59,899 | $14,650 |
| Air Transportation | $30,349 | $57,665 | not reported |
| Economics | $47,940 | $56,571 | not reported |
| Journalism | $24,535 | $53,901 | not reported |
| Psychology | $38,701 | $53,156 | $11,000 |
| Public Health | $43,000 | $52,679 | $13,000 |
| Communications Technologies / Technicians | $27,064 | $47,469 | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | $46,023 | not reported |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education | not reported | $44,991 | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Communications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $46,882 | not reported | not reported |
| Writing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | $38,718 | not reported | not reported |
| Gerontology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | $37,719 | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Finance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $124,390 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $112,250 (NY), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Social Work → Social worker: median wage $66,540 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $65,100 (NY), $59,550 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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