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Compare CUNY City College vs CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York, NY · Brooklyn, NY

CUNY City CollegeCUNY New York City College of Technology
Cost
Price after aid (average)$3,776/yr$5,127/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$1,251/yr$3,810/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,990$10,533
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$2,990/yr$4,606/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,811/yr$7,886/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,982/yr$9,809/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,806/yr$13,043/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$112/mo
Room & board (on campus)$18,840/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$22,260/yr$22,260/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,216/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$14,403/yr$14,110/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,340/yr$7,332/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,290/yr$15,282/yr
Students with Pell Grants61%55%
Students taking federal loans11%5.2%
Getting in
Students who get accepted60%80%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–1430900–1140
SAT average12601010
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received31,98821,007
Students accepted18,57616,962
Students who enrolled2,6663,375
Accepted students who enroll14%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores8%2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate57%21%
Freshmen who come back79%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$66,039/yr$49,365/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$37,225–$91,371$24,508–$76,756
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)59%32%
White students graduating61%25%
Black students graduating63%17%
Hispanic students graduating50%20%
Asian students graduating61%30%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,435/yr$39,982/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%68%
Graduate on time29%7.5%
Pell students who graduate57%24%
First-gen students who finish47%24%
Low-income students who finish47%23%
Students who transfer out25%33%
Typical earnings 8 years in$55,183/yr$45,560/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsPsychology 21% · Social Sciences 15% · Engineering 10%Health Professions 28% · Engineering Technologies 22% · Computer & Information Sciences 16%
Most popular programPsychology — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 28% of degrees
2nd most popular programSocial Sciences — 15% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 9% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $122,866/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $103,611/yr
Degrees in STEM27%42%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment12,50513,580
Students per professor15 : 116 : 1
Graduate students2,562No data reported
Average professor pay$13,231/mo$12,016/mo
Full-time professors34%27%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$20,074$20,012
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationNew York, NYBrooklyn, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18471946
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.5%4.5%
Men49%53%
Women51%47%
White students12%9%
Black students16%26%
Hispanic or Latino students41%38%
Asian students24%20%
Two or more races3%2.3%
Other / not reported0.3%0.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%51%
Part-time students17%33%
Students age 25+14%20%
Spent on teaching per student$20,521/yr$17,652/yr
Endowment$304.8M$16.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing589No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$13,920/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesYes
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams10No data reported
Student athletes178No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$487,720No data reported
Athletics revenue$487,720No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.