by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at CUNY City College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
If you want to dig into a particular figure, jump to any section below:
Published attendance costs at CUNY City College came in between $13,514.00 and up to $21,464.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: near $13,514.00 in-state, rising to $21,464.00 for non-residents.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $7,340.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,174.00 |
| Total cost | $13,514.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,514.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,627.00 |
| Net price | $2,887.00 |
| That is 85% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,514.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,152.00 |
| Net price | $362.00 |
| That is 98% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $15,290.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,174.00 |
| Total cost | $21,464.00 |
| That is 12% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,464.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,627.00 |
| Net price | $10,837.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,464.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,152.00 |
| Net price | $8,312.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $362.00 | $2,887.00 | $13,514.00 |
| Senior year | $362.00 | $2,887.00 | $13,514.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $1,448.00 | $11,548.00 | $54,056.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $552.00 | $4,399.00 | $20,593.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $17.00 | $133.00 | $622.00 |
| Total amount paid | $2,000.00 | $15,947.00 | $74,649.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $362.00 | $2,887.00 | $13,514.00 |
| Senior year | $362.00 | $2,887.00 | $13,514.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $724.00 | $5,774.00 | $27,028.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $276.00 | $2,200.00 | $10,297.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $8.00 | $66.00 | $311.00 |
| Total amount paid | $1,000.00 | $7,974.00 | $37,325.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,312.00 | $10,837.00 | $21,464.00 |
| Senior year | $8,312.00 | $10,837.00 | $21,464.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $33,248.00 | $43,348.00 | $85,856.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,666.00 | $16,514.00 | $32,708.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $383.00 | $499.00 | $988.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,914.00 | $59,862.00 | $118,564.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,312.00 | $10,837.00 | $21,464.00 |
| Senior year | $8,312.00 | $10,837.00 | $21,464.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,624.00 | $21,674.00 | $42,928.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,333.00 | $8,257.00 | $16,354.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $191.00 | $249.00 | $494.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,957.00 | $29,931.00 | $59,282.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $3,776.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $3,486.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $1,579.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,087.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,188.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,487.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,887.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s CUNY City College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at CUNY City College comes to $9,775.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $4,058.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,775.00 |
| 75th | $18,000.00 |
| 90th | $28,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $10,000.00 |
| High income | $11,000.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,225.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at CUNY City College is $-875.00.
The federal default-rate classification for CUNY City College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.7% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at CUNY City College come to $422,009,381.00 over 20,682 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 48 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,933.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,111.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing CUNY City College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.