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    Information Summary

    Ranks 334th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Long Island City, NY

    Total Population25,595 (25,595 urban / N/A rural)
    Households9,563 (2.56 people per house)
    Families5,523 (3.31 people per family)
    Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
    Pop. — African American6,850
    Pop. — Asian3,102
    Pop. — Pacific Islander84
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native431
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)11,293
    Pop. — Other5,715

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Associate's — Public Urban-serving Multicampus

    UndergraduateAssociates
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMixed part/full-time two-year
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
    Size & SettingLarge two-year

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringAssociate's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending CUNY La Guardia Community College?

    Ranks 3553rd for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,800 $2,800 $4,560
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $292 $292 $292
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $120 $120 $190
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $3,971 $3,971 $5,731
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,008 $16,008 $17,768
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,497 $7,497 $9,257

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,092 trend  $3,092 $3,092 trend  $3,092 $4,852 trend  $4,852
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $798 trend  $879
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,971 trend  $7,663
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,136 trend  $4,374
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,387 trend  $3,526

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does CUNY La Guardia Community College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does CUNY La Guardia Community College accept?

    Dual CreditNo
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    CUNY La Guardia Community College ranks 4250th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,939 1,049 pie   55%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,871 1,144 pie   60%
    Institutional Grant Aid $500 5 pie   0%
    Student Loan Aid $2,238 71 pie   4%
    Any financial aid type   1,301 pie   69%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at CUNY La Guardia Community College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    7881,2662,054
    Black Non-Hispanic
    8051,8972,702
    Hispanic
    1,5993,0554,654
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    8181,0301,848
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    91322
    White Non-Hispanic
    8241,3852,209
    Race Unknown
    N/AN/AN/A
    Total 4,843 8,646 13,489

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at CUNY La Guardia Community College.

      Men Women Total
    102 273 375
    111 184 295
    35 91 126
    14 63 77
    3 70 73

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 23 20 37 27 19 126
    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2 6 6 4 18
    Adult Development and Aging 2 2 1 5
    Business Administration and Management, General 90 42 83 40 40 295
    Commercial Photography 12 2 2 3 19
    Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician 14 13 24 9 10 70
    Computer Programming/Programmer, General 9 4 14 6 3 36
    Computer Science 13 2 7 6 4 32
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2 1 3 2 1 9
    Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General 6 2 8
    Dietetic Technician (DTR) 4 1 1 2 8
    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1 1 2
    Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General 2 2 4
    Legal Assistant/Paralegal 8 19 19 2 2 50
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 65 81 125 36 68 375
    Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 1 18 6 6 31
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 17 11 9 17 23 77
    Occupational Therapist Assistant 3 10 9 1 14 37
    Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant 1 1
    Physical Therapist Assistant 6 6 9 4 10 35
    Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 5 29 33 6 73
    Restaurant/Food Services Management 2 2
    Teacher Assistant/Aide 12 7 39 5 63
    Tourism and Travel Services Management 19 5 16 2 4 46
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant 2 6 8 2 15 33
    Visual and Performing Arts, General 6 11 2 3 22
    Total 315 286 473 163 240 1,477

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    CUNY La Guardia Community College ranks 587th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $66,200 ($65,048 male / $67,073 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 276 (119 male / 157 female)
    Total Benefits $5,843,847

    CUNY La Guardia Community College Academics

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    City University of New York: La Guardia Community College is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination and Student-Designed Major. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at City University of New York: La Guardia Community College.

    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Gerontology
    Popular majors:
    thirty percent business per marketing, nineteen percent liberal arts, fourteen percent computer and information sciences, eleven percent health professions, eleven percent personal and miscellaneous services, eight percent education
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Commercial Photography, Fine/Studio Arts
    Personal and Culinary Services:
    Funeral Services/Mortuary Science
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business Administration/Management, Tourism/Travel Services
    Education:
    Bilingual/Bicultural Education
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Emergency Medical Technology, Health Services – General, Occupational Therapy Assistance, Physical Therapy Assistance, Veterinarian Assistance
    Computer Science:
    Computer Programming – General, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Data Processing Technology

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of November. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $190 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid Number of enrolled international undergraduates received aid: 190 last fall. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 50.

    CUNY La Guardia Community College Admissions

    This school did not report their application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 100% and Open admission. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were one thousand, seven hundred and twenty-six total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, seven hundred and twenty-six total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of April. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of January. The regular application due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Moreover, the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of November.

    CUNY La Guardia Community College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Basketball
    • Men’s Intramural Football
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
    • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Volleyball

    CUNY La Guardia Community College Financial Aid

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    Financial aid distribution is at eighty-three percent scholarships per grants and seventeen percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    CUNY La Guardia Community College Students

    The school’s size is approximately eleven thousand, two hundred and eighty-five degree-seeking undergrads and two thousand and eighty-two first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Furthermore, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, fifteen percent part-time students, sixty percent women, forty percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, eleven percent asian per pacific islander, twenty-two percent black per non-hispanic, thirty-six percent hispanic, thirteen percent white per non-hispanic, seventeen percent non-resident alien, three percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, nineteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, fifty percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The university is a Public, Community College, Two-year, Coed, where 100 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and Hispanic serving. City University of New York: La Guardia Community College offers Associate degrees. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus.

    This school features the Urban setting, Very large city (over 500,000) and Commuter campus. In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as LaGuardia and Wagner archives.. In sum, the school is located .

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