QCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

CUNY Queensborough Community College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate CUNY Queensborough Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $8,090 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 10,337.
The financial aid amount ($5,781) is much higher.
It offers average (67 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of QCC are $8,090 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College $8,090

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $10,712

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at QCC is 24% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College 24%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 30%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at QCC is 19% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at QCC is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 59%

Student Population

The total student population at QCC is 10,337 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College 10,337

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 7,743

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at QCC is $5,781 which is 71.46% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College $5,781

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $5,909

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at QCC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 19 to 1

Number of Programs

QCC offers 67 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

CUNY Queensborough Community College 67

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 59

Number of Online Programs

QCC offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.