Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of CUNY Queens College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of CUNY Queens College students is 55.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 66.3%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 42.5%.

55.2%

  • asian 56.3% 291 students
  • African American 55.8% 48 students
  • white 60.3% 308 students
  • hawaiian 50.0% 3 students
  • hispanic 47.4% 143 students
  • International Students 42.9% 36 students
  • Mixed Race 73.1% 19 students

Drop Out

CUNY Queens College has an overall drop-out rate of 15.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 22.1% and 8.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

15.0%

  • asian 14.5% 75 students
  • African American 15.1% 13 students
  • white 10.6% 54 students
  • hispanic 20.5% 62 students
  • International Students 27.4% 23 students
  • Mixed Race 7.7% 2 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of CUNY Queens College at a rate of 24.2% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 21.6%, and male students' 27.3%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

24.2%

  • asian 22.6% 117 students
  • African American 23.3% 20 students
  • white 26.2% 134 students
  • hispanic 25.5% 77 students
  • International Students 20.2% 17 students
  • Mixed Race 15.4% 4 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

5.5%

  • asian 6.6% 34 students
  • African American 5.8% 5 students
  • white 2.9% 15 students
  • hawaiian 33.3% 2 students
  • hispanic 6.6% 20 students
  • International Students 9.5% 8 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Science $57,110 $59,873 $78,560
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $46,405 $41,565 $49,778
Accounting and Related Services $38,025 $41,308 $48,431
International Business NA $38,289 $48,307
Finance and Financial Management Services $43,978 $39,909 $48,025
Urban Studies/Affairs NA $38,289 $47,410
Political Science and Government $33,479 $34,526 $45,258
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services NA $24,421 $44,043
Economics $40,122 $34,505 $43,678
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $26,112 $29,995 $42,825
Communication and Media Studies $27,694 $35,518 $42,400
History $32,570 $38,289 $40,917
English Language and Literature, General $27,410 $28,055 $40,461
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $28,240 $32,569 $40,116
Sociology $30,300 $31,133 $39,638
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General $33,138 $27,295 $39,303
Mathematics $31,465 $37,208 $38,655
Biology, General $28,576 $23,649 $37,892
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $15,967 $23,649 $37,087
Psychology, General $29,897 $30,004 $36,488
Anthropology $28,106 $28,598 $34,648
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $24,865 $34,847 $31,095
Design and Applied Arts $29,634 $23,068 $26,334
Fine and Studio Arts $15,064 NA $22,843
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $31,668 $26,896 $22,062
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $29,685 NA
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NA $20,140 NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $38,693 $37,779 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language $68,915 $68,666 $76,852
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $70,362 $67,765 $76,069
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $59,825 $63,005 $73,544
Special Education and Teaching $64,955 $65,131 $69,855
Accounting and Related Services $61,019 $58,221 $64,640
Urban Studies/Affairs $53,300 $50,231 $61,351
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $50,586 $54,192 $59,767
Library Science and Administration $54,117 $52,733 $57,027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $44,385 $45,305 $45,735
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $42,634 $47,260 $45,387
Music NA $29,685 $25,409
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $57,862 $65,797 NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $49,084 NA NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision $118,574 $107,163 $110,663
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education $81,638 $61,516 $68,278
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $44,860 $54,109 $67,876
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods NA $43,128 $55,324
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language NA $71,015 NA