CUNY City College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4997 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1398 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1320 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #111 of 221 | In New York State |
| #36 of 92 | In New York City |
| #191 of 2,325 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top50% | For 156 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- Undergraduates
- 12,982
- Graduates
- 2,562
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- ccny.cuny.edu
CUNY City College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
CUNY City College has an acceptance rate of 60% and is among the top 22% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 60% | 53% | 66% |
| Applicants | 34,322 | 16,305 | 17,402 |
| Admissions | 20,600 | 8,667 | 11,539 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,412 | 1,246 | 1,131 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 131 | 82 | 48 |
5,745 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,013 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
271 or 11%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1070
or below
75% of them
had 1430
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in CUNY City College are 1070-1430 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 6066 (39%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3396 (22%) |
| Black or African American | 2405 (15%) |
| White | 2343 (15%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 866 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 430 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,763
- Students receiving aid
- 90%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,880 | $20,520 |
| Fee in-district | $410 | $312 |
| Fee in-state | $410 | $312 |
| Fee out-of-state | $410 | $312 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 589 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $14,508 |
CUNY City College majors
CUNY City College has granted 1,956 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 752 master's across 58 programs, and 88 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY City College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 389 | 49 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 115 | 6 | |
| Economics, General | 99 | 16 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 93 | 8 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 91 | 4 | 2 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 56 | 34 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 73 | 13 | 4 |
| Computer Science | 84 | 5 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 84 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 77 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 74 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 73 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 37 | 26 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 58 | 5 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 45 | 17 | |
| Communication, General | 61 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 43 | 14 | |
| Medicine | 57 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Junior High & Middle School Special Education Programs | 54 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 47 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 22 | 20 | 3 |
| History, General | 33 | 12 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 24 | 20 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 38 | 4 | |
| Sociology, General | 40 | 1 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | 7 | 5 |
| Physician Assistant | 31 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 23 | 7 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 7 | 22 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 29 | ||
| Biochemistry | 27 | ||
| Creative Writing | 23 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 18 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 21 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 3 | 17 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 20 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 20 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 20 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 19 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 18 | ||
| Physics, General | 9 | 9 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 17 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 16 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Public Administration | 14 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 1 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 12 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 12 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 12 | ||
| Music Technology | 12 | ||
| Philosophy | 12 | ||
| Biotechnology | 10 | 1 | |
| Engineering-Related Fields, Other | 11 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 6 | 5 | |
| Music, General | 11 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 5 | 4 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 9 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 5 | 4 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 8 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Environmental Science | 5 | ||
| Linguistics | 5 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Digital Humanities | 4 | ||
| Digital Arts | 3 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,956 | 752 | 88 |
CUNY City College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 57% | 49% | 63% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
CUNY City College is a world-class research university with 28,767 scientific papers published and 889,816 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Materials Science, and Medicine.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 278 | 4227 |
| 1994 | 317 | 4491 |
| 1995 | 293 | 4813 |
| 1996 | 280 | 5117 |
| 1997 | 335 | 5166 |
| 1998 | 284 | 5847 |
| 1999 | 271 | 6199 |
| 2000 | 296 | 6474 |
| 2001 | 277 | 7397 |
| 2002 | 444 | 9310 |
| 2003 | 422 | 10289 |
| 2004 | 448 | 10311 |
| 2005 | 491 | 12262 |
| 2006 | 549 | 13559 |
| 2007 | 477 | 13908 |
| 2008 | 551 | 15639 |
| 2009 | 644 | 17182 |
| 2010 | 748 | 18856 |
| 2011 | 733 | 21615 |
| 2012 | 754 | 23889 |
| 2013 | 907 | 28115 |
| 2014 | 863 | 30598 |
| 2015 | 870 | 32923 |
| 2016 | 907 | 35140 |
| 2017 | 1044 | 38606 |
| 2018 | 1001 | 42796 |
| 2019 | 1056 | 51577 |
| 2020 | 977 | 60203 |
| 2021 | 903 | 65076 |
| 2022 | 912 | 61476 |
| 2023 | 830 | 61771 |
| 2024 | 675 | 59096 |
| 2025 | 535 | 52787 |
CUNY City College alumni
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Stanley Kubrick
- Occupations
- scenographerfilm editorphotographercinematographerproducer
- Biography
-
Stanley Kubrick was an American filmmaker and photographer. A major figure of the post-war film industry, Kubrick is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. His films were nearly all adaptations of novels or short stories, spanning a number of genres and gaining recognition for their intense attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor.
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Henry Kissinger
- Enrolled in CUNY City College
- 1941-1943 studied accounting
- Occupations
- entrepreneurdiplomatautobiographerforeign ministerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Henry Alfred Kissinger was an American diplomat and political scientist. He served as the 7th national security advisor from 1969 to 1975, followed by being the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977. He served under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
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Tony Curtis
- Occupations
- film actormilitary officerpaintertelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Tony Curtis was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films, in roles covering a wide range of genres. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances.
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Colin Powell
- Occupations
- diplomatarmy officerpolitician
- Biography
-
Colin Luther Powell was an American Army general, diplomat, and statesman who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005 and was the highest-ranking Black American in the federal executive branch in American history (along with his successor Condoleezza Rice) until the election of Barack Obama as president in 2008. Originally a member of the Republican Party, he was the first Black American to hold the office. He was the 15th national security advisor from 1987 to 1989, and the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993.
General info
| Alternative names | City College City College of New York CCNY City |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1847 |
| Motto | Respice, Adspice, Prospice Look back, look at and look ahead |
| Colors | lavender, black |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,956 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 160 Convent Ave New York, New York, 10031 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 2126507000 |