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CUNY City College of New York
#494 in Best Colleges in America
  • B
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 1,687 reviews
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    CUNY City College of New York Academics

    City College Academic Statistics

    Academics
    B+
    Based on acceptance rate, quality of professors, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Graduation Rate
    56%
    National
    49%
    Full-Time Retention Rate
    83%
    Part-Time Retention Rate
    50%
    Academic Calendar
    Semester
    Research Funding per Student
    $6,802
    National
    $1,524
    Non-traditional Learning
    • Evening Degree Programs
      No
    • Teacher Certification
      Yes
    • Distance Education
      No
    • Study Abroad
      Yes

    About the Classes

    Class Size Breakdown
    • 2-19 students
      44%
    • 20-39
      53%
    • 40-99
      3%
    • 100+
      0%
    Most Popular Majors
    • Psychology
      398 Graduates
    • Biology
      164 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      132 Graduates
    • Studio Arts
      119 Graduates
    • English
      111 Graduates
    • Mechanical Engineering
      104 Graduates
    • Communications
      95 Graduates
    • Economics
      92 Graduates
    • Electrical Engineering
      89 Graduates
    • Political Science and Government
      83 Graduates
    94%
    of students say they attend class.87 responses

    City College Professors

    Professors
    B+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    14:1
    Female Professors
    39%
    Male Professors
    61%
    Average Professor Salary
    $132,756
    Poll
    40%
    of students say they take advantage of office hours/study sessions.87 responses
    Faculty Diversity
    • African American
      9%
    • Asian American
      15%
    • Hispanic
      9%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      3%
    • Multiracial
      0%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      0%
    • White
      64%
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    What Students Say About Professors

    Poll
    70%
    of students say professors are passionate about the topics they teach.150 responses
    Poll
    65%
    of students say professors care about their students' success.150 responses
    Poll
    63%
    of students say professors are engaging and easy to understand.150 responses
    Poll
    71%
    of students agree professors are approachable and helpful when needed.151 responses
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