CUNY Queens College
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Queens, NY
Population
12,500,000
Website
https://www.qc.cuny.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,060
Men / Women
49% / 51%
Asian
29%
Hispanic
28%
White
22%
Black
9%
International
7%
Mixed
3%
Native American
1%
From State
79%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Arts
10%
Computer Science
10%
Education
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Health Sciences
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,538
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,488
Est. In-State Cost
$9,751
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$20,035
10-Year ROI
$253,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
33%
6-Year Graduation Rate
53%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
243 (42%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
52%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #169 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $22M | #195 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #304 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Copland School of Music | 33 | 42% / 58% | 6% | $50,130 | 94% | ||
| Music Education | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 7% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Music Performance | 18 — | 44% / 56% | 6% | $33,982 | 14 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Arts and Humanities | 466 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $51,669 | 88% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 49 +3 | 2% / 98% | 6% | $71,831 | 88 | 95% | |
| Advertising | 17 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $60,241 | 77 | — | |
| Chinese | 11 +6 | 27% / 73% | 9% | $45,214 | 45 | 80% | |
| Classics | — — | — | — | $55,543 | 69 | — | |
| Comparative Literature | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,706 | 57 | 75% | |
| East Asian Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $24,263 | 4 | 86% | |
| English | 84 +12 | 31% / 69% | 1% | $54,941 | 68 | 86% | |
| French | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,850 | 71 | 92% | |
| Hebrew | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,090 | 70 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,877 | 70 | — | |
| Italian | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,850 | 71 | 92% | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,974 | 64 | — | |
| Linguistics | 15 +3 | 13% / 87% | 13% | $49,706 | 57 | 75% | |
| Media Studies | 65 +12 | 57% / 43% | 3% | $54,368 | 67 | 94% | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $24,263 | 4 | 86% | |
| Philosophy | 3 +4 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $48,238 | 53 | — | |
| Russian | — — | — | — | $55,964 | 70 | — | |
| Spanish | 15 +12 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $56,850 | 71 | 92% | |
| Art History | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,545 | 37 | 90% | |
| Design and Applied Arts | 115 — | 37% / 63% | 3% | $45,307 | 45 | 83% | |
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,307 | 45 | 83% | |
| Film Studies | 17 +6 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $42,830 | 38 | — | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 35 +5 | 31% / 69% | 9% | $42,545 | 37 | 90% | |
| Graphic Design | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,307 | 45 | 83% | |
| Photography | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $42,845 | 38 | — | |
| Theater | 13 +4 | 23% / 77% | 15% | $47,566 | 52 | 86% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 1,060 | 40% / 60% | 5% | $71,971 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 256 +4 | 82% / 18% | 8% | $113,582 | 99 | 98% | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $69,330 | 86 | — | |
| Geosciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,529 | 78 | — | |
| Mathematics | 44 +9 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $74,200 | 90 | 88% | |
| Physics | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | $72,481 | 88 | — | |
| Biology | 70 +1 | 47% / 53% | 4% | $62,269 | 79 | 88% | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $55,785 | 70 | 92% | |
| Environmental Science | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $67,283 | 84 | 91% | |
| Environmental Studies | 15 +1 | 53% / 47% | 7% | $67,283 | 84 | 91% | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 17% | $53,892 | 66 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 15 +7 | 27% / 73% | 7% | $65,541 | 83 | — | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 21 +1 | 57% / 43% | 10% | $49,077 | 56 | 93% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $48,073 | 53 | 97% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,038 | 62 | — | |
| Psychology | 560 +79 | 20% / 80% | 3% | $56,702 | 71 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Social Sciences | 285 | 42% / 58% | 2% | $61,470 | 90% | ||
| Labor Studies | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $69,326 | 86 | — | |
| Anthropology | 29 +6 | 34% / 66% | 0% | $56,381 | 71 | 91% | |
| History | 49 +9 | 63% / 37% | 0% | $65,641 | 83 | 92% | |
| Political Science | 67 +10 | 54% / 46% | 1% | $63,762 | 81 | 89% | |
| Sociology | 111 +34 | 28% / 72% | 4% | $59,743 | 76 | 89% | |
| Women's Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,182 | 22 | — | |
| Urban Studies | 21 +2 | 52% / 48% | 5% | $60,656 | 77 | 90% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 474 | 64% / 36% | 8% | $69,088 | 88% | ||
| Accounting | 202 +2 | 56% / 44% | 6% | $69,660 | 86 | 89% | |
| Actuarial Science | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $87,847 | 96 | — | |
| Economics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $64,765 | 82 | 88% | |
| Economics | 182 +14 | 71% / 29% | 9% | $64,765 | 82 | 88% | |
| Finance | 67 +2 | 73% / 27% | 4% | $77,085 | 91 | 87% | |
| International Business | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $75,249 | 90 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 278 | 21% / 79% | 3% | $69,396 | 94% | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $69,697 | 86 | — | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Elementary Education | 161 +2 | 8% / 92% | 3% | $69,522 | 86 | 94% | |
| English Education | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 11% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Language and Drama Education | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 6% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 33 — | 55% / 45% | 3% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $63,945 | 81 | 86% | |
| Art Education | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $69,509 | 86 | 94% |