CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · www.qc.cuny.edu

Public|🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Computer Science🎓 Accounting and Related Services

12,550

Students

64.3%

Admit Rate

$4,195

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#115

💰

Earnings

#425

📊

Value

🎓

Academics

#528

🏈

Athletics

#675

🎉

Social Life

#499

🛡️

Safety

#18

☀️

Weather

#1008

At a glance — A mid-size public school in Queens, NY.

Strong ROIBelow-average costLow student debtVery safe campusCold winters

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$48,548

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$62,763

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 69% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Psychology, General

560 grads20% male80% female

Computer Science

256 grads82% male18% female

Accounting and Related Services

202 grads56% male44% female

Economics

185 grads71% male29% female

Sociology

111 grads28% male72% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$7,538

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,488

Avg Net Price

$4,195

Median Debt

$10,298

Avg net priceTop 1%

$11k$34k

Median debtTop 2%

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

47.2%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

15.0x

🏈 Athletics Score

20.3 / 100

Revenue

$8.3M

Expenses

$8.1M

Sports Offered

21(10M / 11W)

Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football8

🏀 Basketball3

⚾ Baseball7

🏒 Hockey4

👥 12,550 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

99 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

4.62

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

40 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow

Avg Temp

42°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

180

per year

Rainfall

50"

per year

Snowfall

40"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Opinion: From Queens College to Wall Street - The Knight News

The Knight News|Mar 2, 2026

Meet 2026 RBSI Scholar, Mohamed Aljahmi, CUNY Queens College - - Political Science Now

Political Science Now|Apr 23, 2026

Exclusive | Hunter College facing massive $14M deficit, CUNY officials say during secret 'retreat' - New York Post

New York Post|Aug 24, 2026

CUNY Names Dermot Smyth as Vice Chancellor for Government Affairs - The City University of New York

The City University of New York|Jan 30, 2026

CUNY’s Student Email Transition During Spring Break 2026 - The Knight News

The Knight News|May 20, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1120

Better than 34% of schools

10261419

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate56.4%

Better than 45% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate78.7%

Better than 53% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 49.1%Female 50.9%

Race & ethnicity

White17.3%

Black10.0%

Hispanic31.1%

Asian31.5%

🎉 Social Life Score

35.3 / 100

👥 12,550 students📋 64% admit

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CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · www.qc.cuny.edu

Public|🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Computer Science🎓 Accounting and Related Services

12,550

Students

64.3%

Admit Rate

$4,195

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#115

💰

Earnings

#425

📊

Value

🎓

Academics

#528

🏈

Athletics

#675

🎉

Social Life

#499

🛡️

Safety

#18

☀️

Weather

#1008

At a glance — A mid-size public school in Queens, NY.

Strong ROIBelow-average costLow student debtVery safe campusCold winters

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$48,548

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$62,763

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 69% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Psychology, General

560 grads20% male80% female

Computer Science

256 grads82% male18% female

Accounting and Related Services

202 grads56% male44% female

Economics

185 grads71% male29% female

Sociology

111 grads28% male72% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$7,538

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,488

Avg Net Price

$4,195

Median Debt

$10,298

Avg net priceTop 1%

$11k$34k

Median debtTop 2%

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

47.2%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

15.0x

🏈 Athletics Score

20.3 / 100

Revenue

$8.3M

Expenses

$8.1M

Sports Offered

21(10M / 11W)

Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football8

🏀 Basketball3

⚾ Baseball7

🏒 Hockey4

👥 12,550 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

99 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

4.62

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

40 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow

Avg Temp

42°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

180

per year

Rainfall

50"

per year

Snowfall

40"

per year

Humidity

67%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Opinion: From Queens College to Wall Street - The Knight News

The Knight News|Mar 2, 2026

Meet 2026 RBSI Scholar, Mohamed Aljahmi, CUNY Queens College - - Political Science Now

Political Science Now|Apr 23, 2026

Exclusive | Hunter College facing massive $14M deficit, CUNY officials say during secret 'retreat' - New York Post

New York Post|Aug 24, 2026

CUNY Names Dermot Smyth as Vice Chancellor for Government Affairs - The City University of New York

The City University of New York|Jan 30, 2026

CUNY’s Student Email Transition During Spring Break 2026 - The Knight News

The Knight News|May 20, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1120

Better than 34% of schools

10261419

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate56.4%

Better than 45% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate78.7%

Better than 53% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 49.1%Female 50.9%

Race & ethnicity

White17.3%

Black10.0%

Hispanic31.1%

Asian31.5%

🎉 Social Life Score

35.3 / 100

👥 12,550 students📋 64% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

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Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

CUNY City College

New York, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$3,776

Admit

60.0%

Overall Rank: #71

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$3,203

Admit

57.1%

Overall Rank: #91

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$3,103

Admit

58.4%

Overall Rank: #67

Excelsior University

Albany, NY

Overall

Overall Rank: #547

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ

Overall

Overall Rank: #406

CUNY York College

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Net Cost

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Admit

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