CUNY City College: Statistics

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#1997 of 14,131 In the World
#568 of 2,597 In North America
#518 of 2,496 In the United States
#52 of 221 In New York State
#17 of 92 In New York City
#209 of 1,946 For Theoretical Physics
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Acceptance rate
64%
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
12,364
Graduates
2,667
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
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 64% and is among the top 25% 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 64% 53% 73%
Applicants 31,175 14,304 16,871
Admissions 19,972 7,647 12,325
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,438 1,081 1,357
Freshmen enrolled part time 127 62 65

7,864 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,060 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 5473 (36%)
Asian 3586 (24%)
White 2432 (16%)
Black or African American 2229 (15%)
Nonresident Alien 848 (6%)
Two or more races 413 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 23 (0.2%)
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
$9,267
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
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 $12,840

CUNY City College majors

CUNY City College has granted 2,649 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 903 master's across 58 programs, and 70 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 403 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 171 6
Mechanical Engineering 144 15 2
Economics, General 123 19
Computer Science 131 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 118 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 128
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 84 20 5
English Language and Literature, General 103 6
Business Administration and Management, General 107
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 104
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Junior High & Middle School Special Education Programs 95
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 67 25
Political Science and Government, General 86
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 34 50
Communication, General 81
Biomedical Sciences, General 76
Chemical Engineering 58 7 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 55 14
Sociology, General 69
Civil Engineering, General 49 9 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 28 36
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 32 28 2
International Relations and Affairs 58 4
History, General 46 9
Applied Mathematics, General 50
Computer Engineering, General 47 3
Medicine 49
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 42
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 29 7
Sustainability Studies 36
Spanish Language Teacher Education 34
Biochemistry 27 5
Mathematics, General 17 15
Physician Assistant 32
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 31
Chemistry, General 19 7
Public Administration 25
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 24
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 23
Creative Writing 20
Music, General 20
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 20
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 19
Physics, General 14 5
Computational Science 16
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 16
Jazz & Jazz Studies 13 3
Philosophy 16
Art Teacher Education 13
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 12
Music Technology 12
Anthropology, General 11
Landscape Architecture 11
Linguistics 11
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11
Biotechnology 8 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 5
Information Science & Studies 9
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 9
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 8
Biology Teacher Education 7
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 7
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 7
Mathematics Teacher Education 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5
Digital Arts 5
Environmental Science 5
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 5
Social Studies Teacher Education 4
Physics Teacher Education 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
Clinical Psychology 1
Digital Humanities 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
Music Performance, General 1
Grand Total 2,649 903 70

CUNY City College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 45% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 51% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 63%

Publications & Citations

CUNY City College is a world-class research university with 22,468 scientific papers published and 557,959 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.

Publications
22,468
Citations
557,959

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
12,851 / 367,862
Engineering
12,675 / 345,850
Chemistry
11,004 / 317,630
Biology
9,936 / 296,478
Quantum and Particle physics
9,788 / 267,546
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,806 / 175,882
Computer Science
8,574 / 226,555
Environmental Science
8,369 / 232,264
Materials Science
6,927 / 208,333
Medicine
6,010 / 179,381
Organic Chemistry
5,657 / 156,859
Optical Engineering
4,883 / 126,810
Psychology
4,828 / 136,728
Geology
4,809 / 128,931
Geography and Cartography
4,685 / 110,133
Philosophy
4,393 / 90,313
Biochemistry
4,308 / 134,221
Political Science
3,876 / 61,400
Genetics
3,741 / 109,198
Mathematics
3,640 / 101,898
Law
3,475 / 60,161
Sociology
3,385 / 66,699
Electrical Engineering
3,046 / 72,224
History
3,026 / 50,765
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,017 / 87,262
Ecology
2,902 / 106,836
Statistics
2,518 / 80,194
Neuroscience
2,449 / 88,320
Paleontology
2,336 / 65,476
Business
2,215 / 42,805
Archaeology
2,068 / 44,596
Telecommunications
2,061 / 48,036
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,025 / 50,965
Linguistics
2,009 / 39,818
Metallurgical Engineering
1,985 / 64,523
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1,971 / 49,762
Physical chemistry
1,898 / 61,868
Pathology
1,884 / 55,232
Economics
1,806 / 35,259
Art & Design
1,804 / 32,544

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 293 2575
1991 278 3034
1992 281 3152
1993 253 3338
1994 278 3667
1995 243 3670
1996 238 4194
1997 275 4048
1998 250 4583
1999 238 4812
2000 260 4944
2001 256 5684
2002 250 5904
2003 266 6625
2004 346 7082
2005 363 8403
2006 415 9187
2007 399 9541
2008 411 10972
2009 557 12157
2010 658 13269
2011 608 15203
2012 638 17472
2013 763 20787
2014 794 23083
2015 791 25405
2016 787 27311
2017 824 29833
2018 852 32358
2019 809 37752
2020 822 43835
2021 882 53115
2022 713 47268
Academic rankings

CUNY City College alumni

  1. Stanley Kubrick

    Stanley Kubrick
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-1999 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    film producerproducercamera operatorscreenwriterscenographer
    Biography

    Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films—almost all of which are adaptations of novels or short stories—cover a wide range of genres and feature innovative cinematography, dark humor, realistic attention to detail and extensive set designs.

  2. Henry Kissinger

    Henry Kissinger
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1923-.. (age 100)
    Enrolled in CUNY City College
    Studied accounting
    Occupations
    pedagoguewriterinternational forum participantautobiographerpolitical scientist
    Biography

    Henry Alfred Kissinger is an American diplomat, geopolitical consultant, and politician who served as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances.

  3. Tony Curtis

    Tony Curtis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1925-2010 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    writeractorfilm actortelevision actorpainter
    Biography

    Tony Curtis was an American actor whose career 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.

  4. Colin Powell

    Colin Powell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-2021 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    army officerpoliticiandiplomat
    Biography

    Colin Luther Powell was an American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American secretary of state. He was the 15th United States national security advisor from 1987 to 1989, and the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993.

All 100 notable alumni

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 1,801
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 160 Convent Ave
New York, New York, 10031
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2126507000

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