New York

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1968Large citySEVP certified
CUNY LaGuardia Community College campus
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About

LaGuardia Community College is a public community college in New York City. It is in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens in and part of the City University of New York. LaGuardia is named after former congressman and New York City mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia. The college offers associate degrees in the arts, sciences, and applied sciences, as well as continuing education programs.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$8,134
Estimated total for international students
US$15,642
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$5,254
Total cost for in-state students
US$12,762
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
11,254
International undergraduates
15%
Students per teacher
19 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$48,879

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (48)

Associate's degrees42 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsFuneral Service and Mortuary ScienceHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsTeaching Assistants/AidesVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates6 subjects
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDesign and Applied ArtsLegal Support ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsVisual and Performing Arts, General

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.