CUNY LaGuardia Community College

31-10 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101-0000

Tel: (718)482-7200

LaGuardia Community College is committed to Offering career, as well as liberal arts and science curricula, developmental education and transfer preparation, cooperative education internships, continuing education classes, and training programs serving individuals, businesses and public agencies.

School Highlights

CUNY LaGuardia Community College serves 20,231 students (54% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 52%.
CUNY LaGuardia Community College is one of 6 community colleges within Queens County, NY.
The nearest community college is Plaza College (2.30 miles away).

The teacher population of 643 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	CUNY LaGuardia Community College	(NY) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	643 staff	85 staff

The student population of 20,231 has grown by 12% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 has increased from 27:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.76 is more than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 8% over five years.

Total Enrollment	20,231 students	1,688 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	31:1	27:1

# Full-Time Students	10,922 students	1,163 students

# Part-Time Students	9,309 students	525 students


% Asian	19%	6%

% Hispanic	37%	19%

% Black	15%	17%

% White	16%	48%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Non Resident races	12%	4%


Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.76	0.70

College Completion Rate	16%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$36,200	$35,300

The public in-state tuition of $4,866 is less than the state average of $5,480. The in-state tuition has grown by 23% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,566 is less than the state average of $9,953. The out-state tuition has grown by 23% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,866	$5,480

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,566	$9,953

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	79%	92%

Median Debt for Graduates	$5,500	$13,747

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$5,868

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1971 as part of the City University of New York, LaGuardia Community College is nationally acclaimed for its commitment in preparing students to become full participants in the economic and civic life of the city, nation and world, via its tradition of academic excellence and innovative real world applications of classroom learning. 31 Majors, 3 Certificates plus an Honors Program for highly motivated students. In 2003, LaGuardia was 1 of 13 colleges nationally to be chosen by the Policy Center on the First College Year as an Institution of Excellence, along side West Point, Purdue University in Indiana and Texas A&M. Only 2 community colleges received this honor. We also have student exchange and transfer programs with Columbia University, Barnard and Vassar Colleges. Annual enrollment is approx. 13,000 students. LaGuardia students come from the United States and more than 160 countries. Our students have high educational goals: 34% plan on earning a Bachelor's degree; an additional 45% plan on earning a Master's degree. Most students have part-time or fulltime jobs during at least part of their matriculation.