CUNY Queensborough Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Bayside, NY

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How much is the QCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, QCC's tuition & fees is $5,210 for New York residents and $8,090 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $30,397 for New York residents and $33,277 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

QCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,210
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,090
Books & Supplies Costs$1,364
Off-campus Room & Board$17,919
Off-campus Expenses$5,904
2023-2024 Estimates
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,210
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,090

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, QCC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New York, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $14,823.
In-StateOut-of-State
CUNY Queensborough Community College$5,210$8,090
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New York 2-4 Years Colleges$21,676
Public Schools$9,799$14,823
Private Schools$23,757

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between QCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
CUNY Queensborough Community CollegeBayside, NY$5,210$8,090
SUNY AdirondackQueensbury, NY$6,528$9,192
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, NY$5,170$8,050
CUNY Bronx Community CollegeBronx, NY$5,206$8,086
CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, NY$5,208$8,088
CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY$5,218$8,098
Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown, NY$6,054$6,654
Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY$6,330$12,130
Orange County Community CollegeMiddletown, NY$6,382$12,046
Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY$6,398$11,920
Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NY$6,440$12,080

Financial Aid and COA

At CUNY Queensborough Community College, 10,618 students (97%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,773.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at QCC is $28,504 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,917 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,176 and the average amount of student loans is $5,019.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$30,397$33,277
Tuition & Fees$5,210$8,090
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$25,187$25,187
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$25,624$28,504
Average Financial Aid$4,773$4,773
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,61897%$4,773
Pell Grants4,81644%$4,332
Federal Student Loan3964%$5,347
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,91797%-
Grants or Scholarships1,91797%$7,176
Federal Grants1,91397%$5,528
Pell Grants1,25663%$4,665
Other Federal Grants1,88595%$2,502
State/Local Grants99850%$2,512
Institutional Grants75038%$899
Student Loan Aid593%$5,019
Federal Student Loans533%$4,516
Other Student Loans8-$7,096
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2191,209$6,609
0-30,000675675$7,445
30,001-48,000316316$6,661
48,001-75,000182182$4,398
75,001-110,0002927$3,339
110,001 or more179$1,650

Student Population

CUNY Queensborough Community College has a total of 9,573 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 4,786 male students and 6,203 female students attending QCC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,652 students enrolled online exclusively (17.26% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate10,989 4,7866,203

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address222-05 56th Ave, Bayside, NY
Phone718-631-6262
WEBwww.qcc.cuny.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered58 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population9,573
Graduation Rate26%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate59% (Full-time), 34% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate15 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties378 (Full-time), 335 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs960 (Full-time), 631 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$101,393
Average Staff Salary$78,743