Public · Community college

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

New York, New York · Large city

#4 best value in New York
19%
Transfer rate
$4,976
Avg net price
25%
Grad / completion
$42,306
Median earnings

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is a public associate-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 18,623 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicLarge · 18,623 undergradsLarge cityNJCAA Division IIICold wintersNear the coast

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
1 mile to New York, NY
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
8 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College compares

Graduation rate25%

Higher than 7% · #168 of 185 in New York

First-year retention61%

Higher than 25%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,306

Higher than 77% · #63 of 148 in New York

Average net price$4,976

Cheaper than 91% · #4 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$7,574

Lower than 79%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 29%

Undergraduate enrollment18,623

Larger than 99%

Percentiles compare CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

18,623undergrads
  • Women10,71258%
  • Men7,91142%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White8.1%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic45%
  • Asian11%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
18,623
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
57%
First-generation students
53%
Students over 25
25%
Median family income
$16,902
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$103,329
Endowment
$5,689,039

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 4,615 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York89%
  • Other U.S. states5.2%
  • International6.2%

Most first-years stay in state — CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College draws overwhelmingly from New York.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,170
Out-of-state tuition
$8,050
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$12,866
Average net price
$4,976

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
25%
First-year retention
61%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$31,688
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,306
Median debt at graduation
$7,574
Students with federal loans
4%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
32%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
25%
Low-income (Pell)
29%
First-generation
29%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes
146 (96 men · 50 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Soccer39
Basketball32
Volleyball25
Baseball21
Track and Field (Outdoor)12
Cross Country8
Track and Field (Indoor)7
Other Sports2

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (20,123 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$4,057
$30–48k
$4,837
$48–75k
$7,460
$75–110k
$8,927
$110k+
$12,016

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

46%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$865
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 46% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $865. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 3,258 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$42,306
Typical debt at graduation
$7,574
Debt vs. one year's pay
18%
Out-earn a HS grad
44%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$40,704
Men
$44,152

Men out-earn women by $3,448 (8%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
49.5″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (4.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.