CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College

50 West 40th Street
New York, NY 10018
Top Ranked (2025): View Rankings
  • Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a public community college in New York City. It is the newest of the City University of New York's community colleges and was founded on September 11, 2011. It opened on August 20, 2012 as New Community College.

School Highlights

CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College serves 1,029 students (82% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 62%.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • Enrollment: 1,029 students
  • Minority enrollment: 95%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Top Rankings

CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

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Attribute

School Overview

CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
(NY) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Private not-for-profit
Total Faculty
n/a
159 staff
School Calendar

Student Body

The student population of CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College has grown by 7% over five years.
The CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College diversity score of 0.61 is less than the state average of 0.76. The school's diversity has grown by 13% over five years.
Total Enrollment
1,029 students
1,129 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
# Full-Time Students
846 students
528 students
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# Part-Time Students
183 students
601 students
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This chart displays the Full-time students and Part-time students enrollment breakdown of CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College.
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# Enrollment Undergraduate
102 students
357 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
846 students
519 students
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# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
44 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
183 students
850 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
41 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
382 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
8%
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% Hispanic
54%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and the percentage of Hispanic community college students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
30%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and the percentage of Black community college students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and the percentage of White community college students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Two or more races students in CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and the percentage of Two or more races community college students in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Non Resident races
3%
3%
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% Unknown races
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in New York.
Diversity Score
0.61
0.76
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
0.3164%
0.3333%
This chart displays completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and community college average completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of New York by year, with the latest 2023-24 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.3957%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
90%
88%
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Median Debt for Graduates
$5,500
$13,841
This chart displays median debt for students who have completed a certificate or degree in CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and average median debt for community college students who have completed a certificate or degree in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,600
$5,500
This chart displays median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Acceptance Rate
n/a
74%
SAT Reading
n/a
475
SAT Math
n/a
505
SAT Writing
n/a
485
ACT Composite
n/a
20
ACT English
n/a
18
ACT Math
n/a
20
Source: 2024 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College's ranking?
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College ranks among the top 20% of community college in New York for: Least debt for graduating students.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • Enrollment: 1,029 students
  • Minority enrollment: 95%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Did You Know?

For New York County, NY private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,834 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in New York County, NY is 63%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

New York County, NY community colleges have a diversity score of 0.64, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in New York County, NY is New York Career Institute. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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