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CUNY Medgar Evers College

CUNY Medgar Evers 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.

$5,718
Avg net price / yr
$46,498
10-yr median earnings
21.0%
150%-time completion
86.1%
Acceptance rate

The verdict

CUNY Medgar Evers College pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.

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

Top 36%
former-student earnings, US
86.1%
acceptance rate
21.0%
150%-time completion
+24%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this CUNY Medgar Evers 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 ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), 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
50/100
CUNY Medgar Evers 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+
$46,498
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$5,718
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
21.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,988
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
54.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
49.7%
First-year students returning for year two
CUNY Medgar Evers 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

$46,498

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$5,718

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

21.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 21.0%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - CUNY Medgar Evers College vs peers

CUNY Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers College positioned by earn… Carnegie Classification: Bacc: A&S Bacc: A&S COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $15K $49K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $24K Avg Net Price ($) CUNY Medgar Evers College (you are here): $46K earn · $6K net · 21% grad You are here - CUNY Medgar Evers … SUNY at Purchase College: $45K earn · $19K net · 62% grad SUNY at Purchase C… Niagara County Community College: $42K earn · $7K net · 31% grad Niagara County Com… SUNY Broome Community College: $40K earn · $9K net · 23% grad SUNY Broome Commun… Finger Lakes Community College: $40K earn · $14K net · 29% grad Finger Lakes Commu… Mohawk Valley Community College: $40K earn · $9K net · 36% grad Mohawk Valley Comm… Associated Beth Rivkah Schools: $18K earn · $23K net · 76% grad Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah: $39K earn · $11K net · 17% 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 Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$46,498 Top 36% higher than 64% 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 Medgar Evers College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $46,498 #1820 of 5103 64th
Average net price $5,718 #432 of 5020 91st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 21.0% #4647 of 4858 4th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,233 #1027 of 5462 81st

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

Quick Facts

3,233
Undergraduate enrollment
86.1%
Acceptance rate
920
SAT average
21.0%
150%-time completion
$46,498
10-yr median earnings
49.7%
First-year retention

How CUNY Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $46,498 #169 of 299 43rd
Average net price $5,718 #26 of 328 92nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 21.0% #306 of 322 5th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,233 #72 of 367 80th

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-
169CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeThis school$46,498$5,718

Admissions

Admission Rate 86.1%
SAT Average 920
SAT Math (25th-75th) 410 – 500
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 440 – 520
0%100%86.1%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at CUNY Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers 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 $7,352
Out-of-State Tuition $15,302
Average Net Price $5,718
56.3%
Pell Grant Rate
10.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,988
Median Debt
$116/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at CUNY Medgar Evers College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,507 to $9,354 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -27.2%, 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
$5,507
Highest year
$9,354
Most recent (2023)
$5,881
Average net price, 2013–2023

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

2013: $8,0812014: $8,5902015: $9,3542016: $6,7302017: $5,9782018: $6,2942019: $5,5072020: $6,6892021: $5,9932022: $7,8492023: $5,881
2013 · $8,0812023 · $5,881

Over the same years, enrollment went -44.2% (6,099 → 3,404 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

71.8%
Female
50.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

49.7%
Retention Rate
$37,538
Median Earnings (6yr)
50.1%
Earning Over $25K
54.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 21.0%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 49.7%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $37,538
Median earnings 10 years after entry $46,498
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 50.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 54.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $10,988
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $116/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 12 581 $62,866 $125,792 $11,225
Associate's 5 421 $66,443 $122,671 $8,075
Certificate 1 9 $83,108 $83,108 -

Top programs at CUNY Medgar Evers 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

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 13 $125,792 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 42 $122,671 $11,100
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 9 $83,108 -
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's 39 $66,377 $5,500
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's 28 $64,000 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 10 $61,987 $11,899
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's 19 $61,799 $13,000
Social Work Bachelor's 66 $60,755 $10,750
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's 5 $59,650 -
Psychology, General Bachelor's 150 $56,458 $9,460
Biology, General Bachelor's 172 $56,157 $11,000
Public Administration Bachelor's 19 $53,849 $17,625
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's 71 $53,503 $10,569
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 7 $52,798 -
Physical Sciences, General Associate's 194 $50,871 $7,625

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at CUNY Medgar Evers College?
CUNY Medgar Evers College is a public institution in Brooklyn, New York. The acceptance rate is 86.1%. The average SAT score is 920. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,233 students.
How much do CUNY Medgar Evers College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at CUNY Medgar Evers College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,498 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,538.
How much does CUNY Medgar Evers College cost?
The average net price at CUNY Medgar Evers College is $5,718. In-state tuition is $7,352 and out-of-state tuition is $15,302. Median student debt at graduation is $10,988.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY Medgar Evers College?
CUNY Medgar Evers College has a 21.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 49.7%.
Is CUNY Medgar Evers College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at CUNY Medgar Evers College is $10,988, while former students earn a median of $46,498 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 24% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 54.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $116.

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.

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