CUNY Queensborough Community College

www.qcc.cuny.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,800

2021 Average Net Price

$6,954

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.26%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

10,989

55.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.5%

852 Graduates

About

CUNY Queensborough Community College is a higher education institution located in Queens County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at CUNY Queensborough Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (644 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (353 degrees), and General Health Services (278 degrees).

In 2021, 2,376 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Queensborough Community College. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (724 degrees), 1.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (607 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,168 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,168 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,954.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending CUNY Queensborough Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,800

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at CUNY Queensborough Community College is $−3,168 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of CUNY Queensborough Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,954

2021 Value

2.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 CUNY Queensborough Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,954. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of CUNY Queensborough Community College grew by 2.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of CUNY Queensborough Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,427

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Queensborough Community College was of $17,427 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 11.9% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,364. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at CUNY Queensborough Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at CUNY Queensborough Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.33% with respect to 2020, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at CUNY Queensborough Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.26%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Queensborough Community College was 1.26%, which represents 8 out of the 633 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

CUNY Queensborough Community College had a total enrollment of 10,989 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Queensborough Community College is 6,116 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,873. This means that 55.7% of students enrolled at CUNY Queensborough Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY Queensborough Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.1% Asian, 21.6% Black or African American, 12.2% White, 2.38% Two or More Races, 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.491% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at CUNY Queensborough Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (17.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (14.8%) and Asian Male (13.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Queensborough Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,989 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Queensborough Community College is 6,116 and the part-time enrollment is 4,873. This means that 55.7% of students enrolled at CUNY Queensborough Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at CUNY Queensborough Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at CUNY Queensborough Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), CUNY Queensborough Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at CUNY Queensborough Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
3,343 enrolled students
Asian
2,863 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,375 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at CUNY Queensborough Community College is 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.1% Asian, 21.6% Black or African American, 12.2% White, 2.38% Two or More Races, 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.491% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 432 more women than men received degrees from CUNY Queensborough Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY Queensborough Community College is hispanic or latino (724 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (607 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at CUNY Queensborough Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (644 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (353 degrees) and General Health Services (278 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY Queensborough Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (264 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (77 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (644 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Other managers (192,157 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (178,586 people), Postsecondary teachers (142,690 people), Police officers (134,045 people), and Graphic designers (94,271 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College in 2021 are Protective Services (264 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (77 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (644 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (151 degrees), and Communication Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Protective Services (264 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (77 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (644 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (151 degrees), and Communication Technologies (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (379,647 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (334,846 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (300,218 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (158,621 people), and Computer Systems Design (152,859 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by CUNY Queensborough Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
644 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
353 degrees awarded
General Health Services
278 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at CUNY Queensborough Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 644 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at CUNY Queensborough Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

972

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,404

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 972 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Queensborough Community College, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,404).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at CUNY Queensborough Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 187 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Queensborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.409 times less than the 457 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 457 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Queensborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.44 times more than the 187 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% of students graduating from CUNY Queensborough Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (47%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at CUNY Queensborough Community College is Female and White (47% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
724 degrees awarded
Asian
607 degrees awarded
Black or African American
492 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Queensborough Community College is hispanic or latino (724 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (607 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
445 degrees awarded
Asian Female
324 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
320 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Queensborough Community College is hispanic or latino female (445 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (324 degrees).

Operations

CUNY Queensborough Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.57k (0.00861%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, CUNY Queensborough Community College had a total salary expenditure of 228M. CUNY Queensborough Community College employs 135 Associate professors, 86 Assistant professors and 80 Professors. Most academics at CUNY Queensborough Community College are Male Associate professor (72), Female Associate professor (63), and Female Professor (47).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College are: Management, with 109 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 103 employees, and Service with 86 employees.

Endowment

$18.2M

2021 Endowment

25.4%

growth from 2020

CUNY Queensborough Community College has an endowment valued at about $18.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Queensborough Community College grew 25.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at CUNY Queensborough Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$990k - Federal
$1.84M - State
$462k - Local

As of 2021, CUNY Queensborough Community College received $990k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.84M from state grants and contracts, and $462k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$105M

2021 Salaries

5.93%

decline from 2020

In 2021, CUNY Queensborough Community College paid a median of $105M in salaries, which represents 46% of their overall expenditure ($228M) and a 5.93% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$37.6M

Instructional Salaries

371

Number of Employees

In 2021, CUNY Queensborough Community College paid a total of $37.6M to 371 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

135 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

109 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College were Associate professor with 135 employees, Assistant professor with 86 employees, and Professor with 80 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College were Management with 109 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 103 employees, and Service with 86 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY Queensborough Community College was Male Associate professor with 72 employees, Female Associate professor with 63 employees, and Female Professor with 47 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at CUNY Queensborough Community College.