


Queens' reported four-year graduation rate is 53%, and its six-year rate is 61%. These measures follow defined cohorts of first-time, full-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree; they do not describe the completion experience of every transfer, part-time, or graduate student.
The difference between the two rates shows that some students in the measured cohort finished after four years but within six. The reported first-year retention rate is 74%, meaning roughly three-quarters of the students in that measure continued into the following year. Prospective students should use these figures to ask practical questions about course availability, advising, and the likely time to degree in their own major - not as a prediction of an individual outcome.
Federal College Scorecard figures report median earnings measured about one year after completion for certain Queens programs. Among the reported figures, nursing is $59,160, finance is $52,438, and business administration is $49,296. These are observations for qualifying former students with measurable earnings, not starting-salary offers or guarantees for future graduates.
The same measure reports $34,515 for communication and media studies and $29,491 for biology. Comparisons need care: graduates may enter different occupations, continue their education, work in different locations, or have prior experience. The one-year measure also says little about later career progression. Students weighing a major can use these figures alongside program cost, licensure requirements, internship access, and their own career goals.
Degrees
Biology, General
$29,491Business Administration, Management and Operations
$49,296Communication and Media Studies
$34,515Finance and Financial Management Services
$52,438Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$29,343Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$59,160Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$29,965BACHELOR’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Psychology
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Social Sciences
English Language and Literature/Letters
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Education
MASTER’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
English Language and Literature/Letters
Health Professions and Related Programs
Education
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.