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CUNY City College

CUNY City College

New York, NY · 12.5k students

ModeratePublicCityGraduateCampus-basedccny.cuny.edu
67.4/100

Trajecta score

-0.8 since '20

Ranked #102 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

69.1 · #82

2020

66.6 · #109

2021

65.6 · #115

2022

69.9 · #76

2023

68.3 · #87

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

48/ 100

Career Outcomes

68/ 100

Student Success

37/ 100

Affordability

94/ 100

Academic Investment

89/ 100

Access & Equity

87/ 100

Academic Profile

48

Career Outcomes

68

Student Success

37

Affordability

94

Academic Investment

89

Access & Equity

87

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Cost / Net Price

$14k / $4k

SAT Avg

1,260

Retention

79%

Grad Rate

56%

Admissions

60%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,260
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,070Average: 1,26075th: 1,430

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$7,340

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,290

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$7,950/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

61%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

11%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$11,990

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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