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CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, New York·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·citytech.cuny.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
-27.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
14,486
peer median 6,209
Avg net price
$5,127
-$3.3k vs Baccalaureate
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About

The New York City College of Technology is a public college in New York City. Founded in 1946, it is the City University of New York's college of technology. Its main urban campus is located in Downtown Brooklyn.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
24,745
24,745 candidates competed
Admitted
19,867
80.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
3,610
18.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
21%-27.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%541 of 2277
Non-Pell (all)
16%151 of 946
Subsidized loan, no Pell
3%1 of 37
No Federal Aid
17%150 of 909

Pell recipients here graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 59 Title IV programs, 32 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
59
Passing
32
54.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs
  • Passing32 · 54.2%
  • No Data27 · 45.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
31
No data
27

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

32
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+21.9%
$41,880 vs $34,350
Physical Sciences General
Associate Degree · Physical Sciences
+37.5%
$47,221 vs $34,350
Legal Support Services
Bachelor Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+39.6%
$47,945 vs $34,350
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+39.6%
$47,942 vs $34,350
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.2%
$48,493 vs $34,350
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+42.2%
$48,833 vs $34,350
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+43.1%
$49,160 vs $34,350
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.3%
$50,267 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
23%
$14,269 debt · $61,664 earn
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
17%
$8,750 debt · $50,492 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
17%
$8,832 debt · $52,562 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
15%
$8,600 debt · $56,827 earn
Information Science/Studies
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
15%
$11,260 debt · $74,456 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$11,413 debt · $76,730 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,211 debt · $70,193 earn
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
12%
$7,656 debt · $65,285 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1957Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 14

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Laboratory Technology (DT)
  3. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Laboratory Technology (DT)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,810
$30–48k$4,606
$48–75k$7,886
$75–110k$9,809
$110k+$13,043

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,127
-$3,335vs Baccalaureate median $8,462
Federal loans
5.2%
In-state tuition
$7,332
Out-of-state
$15,282

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 9,312 students received $50.7M in Pell grants, alongside $3.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
9,312
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$50.7M
$50,680,915 total
Direct Loans
$3.7M
1,032 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

8k
20
8k
21
8k
22
8k
23
9k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
573 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.8M
456 loan awards
Parent PLUS$23K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 999 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
999
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.9%
2017
7.8%
2018
7.3%
2019
2.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CUNY

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,128 total completions
01Health Professions
62529.4%
02Engineering Tech
49923.4%
03Computer Sciences
36417.1%
04Business
23711.1%
05Visual/Performing Arts
1155.4%
06Architecture
934.4%
07Public Admin
904.2%
08Legal Professions
422.0%
09Physical Sciences
321.5%
10Liberal Arts
311.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
14,486
12-mo unduplicated
17,423
Undergraduate
17,423
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
51%8,928
Women
49%8,495

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
37.8%
Black
26.3%
Asian
19.6%
White
9.0%
Non-resident
4.5%
Two or more
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
127
72 M · 55 W
Women athletes
43.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$213K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
$3K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field, Outdoor
14 M · 14 W
$6K
Track and Field, Indoor
15 M · 13 W
$6K
Tennis
13 M · 12 W
$14K
Basketball
13 M · 10 W
$44K
Track and Field, X-Country
13 M · 9 W
$6K
Volleyball
8 M · 13 W
$20K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.36
5 offenses · 13,767 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.151 yr ago0.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
33
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3
Robbery
1
Fondling
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

VAWA offenses

7
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
6
Stalking
14 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity1
  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs03
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
376

CUNY vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CUNY selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCUNY New York City College of Technology
21%14,486$5,127Baccalaureate
6,121$7,397Community College
6,839$7,863Community College
3,274$9,494Community College
9,303$7,220Community College
3,137$9,038Community College
6,296$7,886Community College
7,798$6,375Community College
57%63.3%10,039$10,867Baccalaureate
58,941$5,463Baccalaureate
45%4,575$25,110Baccalaureate
52%84.0%1,988$18,701Baccalaureate
54%75.7%3,781$15,016Baccalaureate
42%92.1%3,459$15,268Baccalaureate
Peer group median49%79.8%6,209$8,462

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Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about CUNY New York City College of Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CUNY.

What is the graduation rate at CUNY New York City College of Technology?

CUNY New York City College of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend CUNY New York City College of Technology?

CUNY New York City College of Technology reports a total enrollment of 14,486 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at CUNY New York City College of Technology?

The average net price at CUNY New York City College of Technology is $5,127 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at CUNY New York City College of Technology?

CUNY New York City College of Technology's yield rate is 18.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is CUNY New York City College of Technology located?

CUNY New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, New York 11201.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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