CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A

Associate’s 81%

Certificate 19%

Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%

Business, Management, Marketing25%

Communication, Journalism2%

Communications Technologies1%

Computer and Information Sciences5%

Education1%

Engineering3%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%

Health Professions and Related Programs12%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%

Legal Professions and Studies1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities17%

Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%

Natural Resources and Conservation0%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences9%

Psychology7%

Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A

Median SAT Math N/A

Median SAT Reading N/A

Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000

Out-of-State Tuition $8,000

Average Total Cost $15,000

Average Net Cost $8,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$7,000	$12,594	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$8,000	$14,070	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$11,000	$17,670	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$13,000	$20,829	$18,184
>$110K	$15,000	$25,840	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 4%

Median Federal Debt $5,000

Repayment Rate 42%

Median Payment $68

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	74%	45%	46%
$30K–$48K	16%	15%	16%
$48K–$75K	8%	13%	14%
$75K–$110K	2%	10%	10%
>$110K	1%	17%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$5,000	$13,215	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$5,000	$13,608	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$5,000	$13,743	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$5,000	$13,848	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$5,000	$13,364	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$14,000	$28,175	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$8,000	$20,842	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$2,000	$6,710	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$2,000	$3,656	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	35%	55%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	42%	60%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	47%	65%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	54%	69%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 65%

Transfer Rate 13%

Withdrawal Rate 25%

Graduation Rate 25%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	11%	43%	33%
Within 6 Years	25%	57%	49%
Within 8 Years	30%	59%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	31%	60%	57%
Black	21%	51%	41%
Caucasian	28%	60%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	27%	52%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	20%	62%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	38%	70%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	37%	60%	58%
Two or more races	32%	54%	48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 15,592

Full-time Undergrads 53%

Avg Entry Age 23

Graduate Students N/A

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	58%	56%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	42%	44%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	18%	11%	7%
Black	17%	14%	13%
Caucasian	10%	43%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	44%	19%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	9%	7%	4%
Two or more races	1%	3%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	69%	39%	37%
$30K–$48K	18%	16%	17%
$48K–$75K	9%	14%	16%
$75K–$110K	2%	11%	14%
>$110K	1%	18%	19%

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Nearby Airports

Laguardia Airport

4 miles, E • 4.6 star

John F Kennedy International Airport

11 miles, SE • 4.1 star

Newark Liberty International Airport

13 miles, W • 4.6 star

Westchester County Airport

25 miles, NE • 1.4 star