Long Island Business Institute

136-18 39th Avenue, Fifth Floor
Flushing, NY 11354-5577

Tel: (718)939-5100

The mission of LIBI is to provide college-level occupational studies to prepare students for entry-level employment in court reporting. We offer flexible day and evening schedules.

School Highlights

Long Island Business Institute serves 397 students (73% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the state average of 51%.
Long Island Business Institute is one of 6 community colleges within Queens County, NY.
The nearest community college is St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens (0.40 miles away).

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Long Island Business Institute	(NY) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	39 staff	81 staff

The student population of 397 has declined by 17% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.66 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	397 students	1,701 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	10:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	288 students	1,163 students

# Part-Time Students	109 students	538 students


% Asian	49%	6%

% Hispanic	29%	19%

% Black	10%	17%

% White	8%	49%

% Two or more races	-	1%

% Non Resident races	4%	4%


Diversity Score	0.66	0.69

College Completion Rate	24%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$24,800	$35,300

The private state tuition of $14,279 is less than the state average of $16,236. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$14,279	$16,236

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$17,199	$13,747

Median Debt for Dropouts	$12,125	$5,868

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1968, Long Island Business Institute is registered by the New York State Education Department and accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. LIBI's Court Reporting Program is one of only four in New York State that is approved by the prestigious National Court Reporting Association (NCRA). It is the only college in Suffolk County that offers a program in Court Reporting. Your future employers demand skilled, goal-directed personnel who can fill specialized openings. For more than forty years, LIBI has responded to that demand by teaching and placing our graduates in a variety of positions throughout the New York metropolitan area. Preparing you for your career is our utmost concern. At LIBI, we are committed to personalizing instruction, developing skills, and building confidence in the application of those skills. We offer a full complement of programs and courses which are designed to prepare you for an exciting career in today's fast-paced business world.