Private nonprofit · Community college

Gemological Institute of America-New York

New York, New York · Large city

0%
Transfer rate: $18,977
Avg net price: 89%
Grad / completion: $42,588
Median earnings

Gemological Institute of America-New York is a private nonprofit certificate-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 160 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private nonprofitSmall · 160 undergradsLarge cityCold 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: Certificate
Nearest big city: 3 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean: 1 mile
Nearest airport: 6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Gemological Institute of America-New York compares

Graduation rate89%

Higher than 89% · #41 of 185 in New York

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,588

Higher than 78% · #62 of 148 in New York

Average net price$18,977

Cheaper than 36% · #105 cheapest of 175 in New York

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 49%

Undergraduate enrollment160

Larger than 39%

Percentiles compare Gemological Institute of America-New York 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

Women9358%
Men6742%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White27%
Black2.5%
Hispanic7.5%
Asian19%
Other or multiracial44%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 160
Student–faculty ratio: 16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 4%
First-generation students: 33%
Students over 25: 53%
Median family income: $18,810

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

Cost

In-state tuition: —
Room & board: —
Total cost of attendance: —
Average net price: $18,977

Outcomes

Graduated: 89%
First-year retention: —
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,110
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $42,588
Median debt at graduation: —
Students with federal loans: 6%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 74%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free

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

$15,199

$30–48k

—

$48–75k

$25,189

$75–110k

—

$110k+

$27,879

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.

of first-years get a grant from the school

$19,131

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 6% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $19,131. 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 71 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): $42,588
Typical debt at graduation: —
Debt vs. one year's pay: —
Out-earn a HS grad: 65%

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

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.

Campus climate

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

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (1.6 mi from campus).

What Gemological Institute of America-New York graduates study — and earn

Fine and Studio Arts

159 grads$37k 1 yr$45k 5 yr$8k debt

159$36,639$44,510$8,233

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.