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

Brooklyn, NY · Queens, NY

CUNY New York City College of TechnologyCUNY Queens College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,127/yr$4,195/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,810/yr$1,541/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,533$10,298
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,606/yr$3,133/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,886/yr$6,785/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,809/yr$9,110/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,043/yr$12,700/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$112/mo$109/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$17,132/yr
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)No data reported$6,216/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,110/yr$14,367/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,332/yr$7,538/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,282/yr$15,488/yr
Students with Pell Grants55%47%
Students taking federal loans5.2%8.4%
Getting in
Students who get accepted80%64%
SAT range (middle 50%)900–11401010–1290
SAT average10101120
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received21,00720,800
Students accepted16,96214,252
Students who enrolled3,3752,082
Accepted students who enroll20%15%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores2%5%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredRequired
Recommendation lettersNot consideredRequired
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programNot consideredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
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 graduate21%53%
Freshmen who come back65%79%
Typical earnings 10 years in$49,365/yr$62,763/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,508–$76,756$33,563–$89,659
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)32%56%
White students graduating25%61%
Black students graduating17%44%
Hispanic students graduating20%46%
Asian students graduating30%56%
Typical earnings 6 years in$39,982/yr$48,548/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%74%
Graduate on time7.5%33%
Pell students who graduate24%53%
First-gen students who finish24%45%
Low-income students who finish23%45%
Students who transfer out33%22%
Typical earnings 8 years in$45,560/yr$55,518/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 28% · Engineering Technologies 22% · Computer & Information Sciences 16%Psychology 20% · Education 15% · Social Sciences 15%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 28% of degreesPsychology — 20% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 22% of degreesEducation — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 16% of degreesSocial Sciences — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 5% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 11% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $103,611/yrTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language — $76,099/yr
Degrees in STEM42%16%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment13,58012,550
Students per professor16 : 113 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported2,501
Average professor pay$12,016/mo$12,204/mo
Full-time professors27%42%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$20,012$20,800
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationBrooklyn, NYQueens, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19461937
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students4.5%6.5%
Men53%49%
Women47%51%
White students9%17%
Black students26%10%
Hispanic or Latino students38%31%
Asian students20%31%
Two or more races2.3%2.9%
Other / not reported0.6%0.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students51%47%
Part-time students33%21%
Students age 25+20%17%
Spent on teaching per student$17,652/yr$13,103/yr
Endowment$16.8M$64.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported510
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$12,280/yr
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
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 fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division II without football
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported11
Student athletesNo data reported76
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$1.1M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$5.4M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$5.4M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$4,362

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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.