CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY · Public two-year · City: Large
13,998undergraduates
$6,466average net price per year
25%finish in 3 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (77 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (278 awarded)
- Restaurant/Food Services Management Associate (32 awarded)
- Tourism and Travel Services Management Associate (19 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (3 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (35 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (26 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (23 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (14 awarded)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician Associate (46 awarded)
- Public Health, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (86 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Associate (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (149 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Associate (16 awarded)
- Commercial Photography Associate (14 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (80 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Associate (15 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Associate (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (33 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (88 awarded)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Associate (24 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (131 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (124 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Associate (82 awarded)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Associate (8 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Civil Engineering, General Associate (22 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (29 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Associate (18 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (54 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician Associate (41 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (31 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (32 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (23 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (17 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Associate (14 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Associate (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Associate (11 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Associate (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Associate (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,218
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,098
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Total cost living at home
- $12,280
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,843 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,663 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,505 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,845 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,265 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 90%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,827
- Got a grant from the college
- 67%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,112
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 3%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,873
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 16%
- Finished in 3 years
- 25%
- Finished in 4 years
- 33%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 27% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 24% |
| Neither | 21% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,297 | 26% |
| Men | 1,005 | 24% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Asian | 257 | 39% |
| Black | 473 | 20% |
| Hispanic | 1,267 | 23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 135 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 19% |
| International | 111 | 36% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 3,585 | 40% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 787 | 15% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 2,035 | 44% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 866 | 23% | 33% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 13,998
- Undergraduates
- 13,998
- Full-time undergraduates
- 7,282
- Part-time undergraduates
- 6,716
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 87%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 11%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black | 16% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 10% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY, 11101
- County
- Queens County
- Part of
- City University of New York
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.