CUNY York College
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Jamaica, NY
Population
11,500,000
Website
https://www.york.cuny.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,439
Men / Women
35% / 65%
Black
41%
Asian
23%
Hispanic
23%
White
5%
International
5%
Native American
2%
Mixed
2%
From State
94%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
35%
Business & Economics
16%
Education
6%
Computer Science
5%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Professional
4%
Arts
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,358
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,308
Est. In-State Cost
$9,518
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$19,802
10-Year ROI
$231,000
ROI Percentile
90th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
57%
4-Year Graduation Rate
15%
6-Year Graduation Rate
32%
Transfer-Out Rate
39%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
243 (42%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
58%
Yield (Unbound)
7%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #394 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #486 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #503 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Arts and Humanities | 73 | 48% / 52% | 4% | $47,304 | 92% | ||
| Africana Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,854 | 62 | — | |
| English | 14 +1 | 36% / 64% | 14% | $49,169 | 56 | 87% | |
| History | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $58,746 | 75 | — | |
| Journalism | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 7% | $44,226 | 42 | 91% | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,279 | 54 | — | |
| Spanish | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,979 | 85 | 94% | |
| Writing and Rhetoric | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,419 | 57 | — | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $39,438 | 28 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $39,587 | 29 | — | |
| Media Communications | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,520 | 49 | 100% | |
| Music | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $39,981 | 30 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences | 203 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $56,870 | 90% | ||
| Economics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $55,440 | 69 | 95% | |
| Anthropology | — — | — | — | $51,292 | 61 | — | |
| Gerontology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,115 | 70 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $56,141 | 70 | 89% | |
| Political Science | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $54,693 | 68 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 96 — | 12% / 88% | 2% | $56,157 | 70 | 90% | |
| Social Work | 32 — | 19% / 81% | 3% | $63,534 | 81 | 90% | |
| Sociology | 40 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,250 | 67 | 88% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Business and Economics | 222 | 55% / 45% | 4% | $56,821 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 36 — | 83% / 17% | 3% | $55,731 | 70 | 93% | |
| Information Systems | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $65,162 | 83 | 93% | |
| Accounting | 63 — | 44% / 56% | 5% | $59,338 | 75 | 94% | |
| Business Administration | 36 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $52,751 | 64 | 91% | |
| Finance | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 14% | $63,628 | 81 | — | |
| Human Resource Management | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 7% | $55,598 | 69 | — | |
| Marketing | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 5% | $53,252 | 65 | 87% | |
| Aviation Management | 34 — | 62% / 38% | 3% | $56,512 | 71 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Education | 34 | 38% / 62% | 6% | $68,477 | 89% | ||
| Health Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,362 | 77 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 18 — | 17% / 83% | 6% | $69,456 | 86 | 89% | |
| Physical Education | 14 — | 64% / 36% | 7% | $68,378 | 85 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Natural Sciences and Allied Health | 402 | 24% / 76% | 5% | $68,569 | 96% | ||
| Chemistry | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $60,537 | 77 | — | |
| Earth and Environmental Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,983 | 72 | — | |
| Mathematics | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $45,103 | 45 | 100% | |
| Biology | 37 — | 32% / 68% | 14% | $67,766 | 85 | 82% | |
| Biotechnology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,185 | 86 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 29 — | 48% / 52% | 3% | $119,867 | 99 | 100% | |
| Environmental Health | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,127 | 66 | 89% | |
| Health Sciences | 213 — | 12% / 88% | 4% | $59,139 | 75 | 100% | |
| Movement Therapy | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $44,091 | 42 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 55 — | 27% / 73% | 9% | $96,826 | 98 | 93% | |
| Pharmacology | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $67,920 | 85 | 90% | |
| Community Health Education | 26 — | 27% / 73% | 4% | $54,127 | 66 | 89% |