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CUNY Kingsborough Community College

CUNY Kingsborough Community College is a public institution in Brooklyn, New York. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$5,606
Avg net price / yr
$42,621
10-yr median earnings
25.4%
150%-time completion

The verdict

CUNY Kingsborough Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 45%
former-student earnings, US
25.4%
150%-time completion
+35%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this CUNY Kingsborough Community College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
55/100
CUNY Kingsborough Community College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C-
$42,621
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,606
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
25.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,100
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
44.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
CUNY Kingsborough Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$42,621

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$5,606

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

25.4%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 25.4%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - CUNY Kingsborough Community College vs peers

CUNY Kingsborough Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. CUNY Kingsborough Community College position… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $34K $66K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $20K Avg Net Price ($) CUNY Kingsborough Community College (you are here): $43K earn · $6K net · 25% grad You are here - CUNY Kingsborough … Fashion Institute of Technology: $63K earn · $19K net · 82% grad Fashion Institute … Monroe Community College: $40K earn · $6K net · 25% grad Monroe Community C… Empire State University: $54K earn · $12K net · 34% grad Empire State Unive… SUNY Westchester Community College: $47K earn · $9K net · 24% grad SUNY Westchester C… Hudson Valley Community College: $45K earn · $9K net · 34% grad Hudson Valley Comm… CUNY Queensborough Community College: $44K earn · $4K net · 23% grad EDP School: $41K earn · $17K net · 97% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How CUNY Kingsborough Community College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

CUNY Kingsborough Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$42,621 Top 45% higher than 55% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric CUNY Kingsborough Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $42,621 #2286 of 5103 55th
Average net price $5,606 #414 of 5020 92nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 25.4% #4508 of 4858 7th
Undergraduate enrollment 7,670 #473 of 5462 91st

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

7,670
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
25.4%
150%-time completion
$42,621
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How CUNY Kingsborough Community College ranks in New York

State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric CUNY Kingsborough Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $42,621 #187 of 299 37th
Average net price $5,606 #24 of 328 93rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 25.4% #292 of 322 9th
Undergraduate enrollment 7,670 #30 of 367 92nd

Highest former-student earnings in New York

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$131,426$29,882
2Helene Fuld College of Nursing$111,027$47,181
3SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University$109,601-
4Center for Allied Health Education$107,249$48,150
5Miami Ad School-New York$106,192-
6St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens$104,403$26,315
7Cornell University$104,043$28,690
8Weill Medical College of Cornell University$104,043-
9Columbia University in the City of New York$102,491$21,590
10Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$102,051$36,228
11Cochran School of Nursing$99,503-
12Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing$96,980-
187CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeThis school$42,621$5,606

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at CUNY Kingsborough Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $5,252
Out-of-State Tuition $8,132
Average Net Price $5,606
24.6%
Pell Grant Rate
2.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,100
Median Debt
$75/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at CUNY Kingsborough Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,092 to $7,523 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -10.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$5,092
Highest year
$7,523
Most recent (2023)
$5,436
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $6,0602014: $6,7662015: $6,5272016: $5,4812017: $5,4472018: $6,3232019: $5,0922020: $6,0862021: $6,3582022: $7,5232023: $5,436
2013 · $6,0602023 · $5,436

Over the same years, enrollment went -46.9% (14,381 → 7,632 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

54.3%
Female
47.8%
First Generation

Outcomes

$31,533
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.3%
Earning Over $25K
44.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 25.4%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $31,533
Median earnings 10 years after entry $42,621
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 46.3%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 44.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $7,100
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $75/mo

Programs & Earnings

Top programs at CUNY Kingsborough Community College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for CUNY Kingsborough Community College?
CUNY Kingsborough Community College is a public institution in Brooklyn, New York. Undergraduate enrollment is 7,670 students.
How much do CUNY Kingsborough Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at CUNY Kingsborough Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $42,621 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,533.
How much does CUNY Kingsborough Community College cost?
The average net price at CUNY Kingsborough Community College is $5,606. In-state tuition is $5,252 and out-of-state tuition is $8,132. Median student debt at graduation is $7,100.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY Kingsborough Community College?
CUNY Kingsborough Community College has a 25.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is CUNY Kingsborough Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at CUNY Kingsborough Community College is $7,100, while former students earn a median of $42,621 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 17% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 44.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $75.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from CUNY Kingsborough Community College

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