CUNY York College

What are the graduation rates for students at CUNY York College?

York College's reported six-year graduation rate is 32% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students. Its four-year rate is 15%. These measures track a defined entering group over time; they are not the percentage of all current students who will eventually earn a degree.

The reported first-year retention rate is 57%, measuring how many students in the applicable cohort returned the following fall. Transfer students and part-time students can have different paths that are not fully described by the first-time, full-time graduation measure. The figures make time-to-degree an important planning question: students can ask how often required courses are offered, whether a major has a fixed sequence and how advising addresses progress toward graduation. The rates alone do not establish why an individual student leaves or takes longer.

What is the earning potential for graduates at CUNY York College?

Federal College Scorecard program data report median earnings for federally aided completers about one year after completing a particular program. These are observations about past groups, not salary offers or predictions for an individual graduate.

Reported one-year medians differ substantially by field. The figure for registered nursing is $90,102, while the figure for computer science is $35,539. Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions has a reported median of $116,641; that broad category should not be read as the expected starting pay for every job within it. Occupation, prior experience, further education, employment intensity and the graduates represented can all affect the comparison.

One-year earnings also omit much of a career's trajectory and do not measure whether students completed on time or enjoyed their work. Some program results are withheld when reporting rules or cohort sizes do not support publication. Applicants comparing majors should use earnings alongside program costs, licensure requirements and the types of jobs a credential can lead to.