CUNY York College
About
York College is a public college located in Jamaica, New York, and is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. It focuses on providing a personalized educational experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels, with notable emphasis on civic engagement and diversity within its community.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 60 Title IV programs, 24 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing24 · 40.0%
- No Data36 · 60.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 5
- Mar 2022Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Aug 2021Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Oct 2020Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2019Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2018Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,827 students received $16.0M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 525 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at CUNY York College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
CUNY York College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CUNY York College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 York College | 32% | — | 6,174 | $4,734 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
California State University-Dominguez Hills | 43% | 93.3% | 15,182 | $3,659 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
California State University-East Bay | 48% | 97.4% | 12,326 | $11,276 | R2 Research |
California State University-San Marcos | 55% | 95.1% | 16,237 | $10,550 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Coppin State University | 26% | 45.8% | 2,210 | $6,007 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 72% | 47.5% | 20,081 | $2,978 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
CUNY Brooklyn College | 54% | 58.4% | 14,390 | $2,943 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
CUNY City College | 57% | 60.0% | 15,544 | $3,486 | R2 Research |
CUNY Hunter College | 57% | 53.8% | 22,538 | $2,446 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 56% | 57.1% | 13,763 | $3,046 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
CUNY Lehman College | 51% | 56.6% | 13,324 | $3,482 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
CUNY Queens College | 53% | 64.3% | 15,965 | $3,830 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Delaware State University | 39% | 46.6% | 5,327 | $15,745 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Lincoln University | 44% | 65.7% | 1,670 | $12,912 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Norfolk State University | 39% | 87.8% | 6,053 | $12,973 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
North Carolina Central University | 42% | 87.0% | 8,579 | $15,028 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
SUNY Old Westbury | 45% | 83.6% | 4,709 | $9,900 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
University of Houston-Downtown | 33% | 90.0% | 13,730 | $14,623 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore | 35% | 96.4% | 3,177 | $14,035 | R2 Research |
University of the District of Columbia | 44% | — | 4,202 | $14,693 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Virginia State University | 39% | 88.6% | 5,605 | $14,553 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| Peer group median | 44% | 65.7% | 12,326 | $9,900 |
CUNY York College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Reem JaafarDean for Institutional Effectiveness
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFactbook - Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Planning - York College2024The York College Annual Factbook, produced annually, is organized into 15 sections and includes data on enrollment, degrees granted, courses, retention and graduation, faculty, library, and finance. The most recent edition available is the Fall 2024 factbook, revised on September 10, 2025.york.cuny.edu
- GlossaryAssessment Glossary - Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Planning - York CollegeThe Assessment Glossary from York College provides definitions and explanations of key terms and concepts in academic assessment, focusing on improving student learning outcomes through systematic evaluation of educational programs. The glossary includes detailed descriptions of various assessment methods, tools, goals alignment, and expected outcomes while referencing established educational frameworks like Bloom's Taxonomy.york.cuny.edu
- Strategic planOne York Strategic Plan2020The One York Strategic Plan for 2020-2025 provides a comprehensive framework for institutional effectiveness and strategic growth at York College. It aligns closely with CUNY's broader 'Lifting New York' plan, ensuring that the goals and initiatives support city-wide educational objectives. Key performance indicators have been developed to track progress and guide decision-making throughout the duration of the plan.york.cuny.edu
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