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Is CUNY Queens College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for CUNY Queens, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
CUNY Queens lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $10,298 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $62,763, but the margin is not huge. For context, CUNY Queens's net price sits about 59% below the typical 4-year, public school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$5,339
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,816 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $31,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$4,195
Median earnings 10 years out
$62,763
Median debt at graduation
$10,298
Graduation rate
56%
At CUNY Queens, a typical graduate carries about $10,298 in student debt and earns roughly $62,763 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $117 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
CUNY Queens is a public four year school in Queens, NY. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about CUNY Queens
The median net price at CUNY Queens is $4,195 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →