Located in New York, New York, CUNY City College is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 15,544, made up of 12,982 undergraduates and 2,562 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of City University of New York.
CUNY City College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 97 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Economics, and Fine/Studio Arts. It awarded 2,957 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
15,544
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
2,957
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
97
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 97
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,972
Master's degrees
764
Doctoral degrees (research)
42
Professional doctorates
59
Certificates under 1 year
22
Postbaccalaureate certificates
53
Post-master's certificates
45
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
15,544
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,982
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,562
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,326
Undergraduates, 2024-25
15,238
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,088
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
17%
Hispanic or Latino
38%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
City University of New York
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
City University of New York Athletic Conference
President
Vincent Boudreau
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization