CCNY Description:
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 31%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 440 / 570
- SAT Math: 510 / 620
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: - / -
- ACT English: - / -
- ACT Math: - / -
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 16,005 (12,863 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 49% Male / 51% Female
- 74% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $5,759 (in-state); $11,969 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,248 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $13,788
- Other Expenses: $4,940
- Total Cost: $25,735 (in-state); $31,945 (out-of-state)
CCNY Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 84%
- CCNY Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 82%
- Loans: 10%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $7,200
- Loans: $4,615
Most Popular Majors:
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 86%
- Transfer Out Rate: 33%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 6%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 40%
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CCNY Mission Statement:
"The City College of New York (CCNY), the first college of The City University of New York (CUNY), is a comprehensive teaching, research, and service institution dedicated to accessibility and excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. Requiring demonstrated potential for admission and a high level of accomplishment for graduation, the College provides a diverse student body with opportunities to achieve academically, creatively, and professionally in the liberal arts and sciences and in professional fields such as engineering, education, architecture, and biomedical education. The College is committed to fostering student-centered education and advancing knowledge through scholarly research. As a public university with public purposes, it also seeks to contribute to the cultural, social, and economic life of New York."
