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New York · Public · Predominantly associate's

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York. 10,556 undergraduate students. 49 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 190628 · OPEID 010051 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+23%

Median federal debt at exit

Median federal debt at exit at CUNY LaGuardia Community College rose 23% between 2017 and 2020 ($6.0k → $7.4k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at CUNY LaGuardia Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (2.2% → 0.0%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

CUNY LaGuardia Community College earnings, debt, and completion vs. the New York median

Each tile compares this institution to the New York median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$41,653+25% · 6→10y
New York median $48,917
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$33,219
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
25.3%+73% · '97→'09
New York median 64.2%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$5,217+182% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
10,556+11% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
60.2%-6% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$5,218+99% · '00→'24
out-of-state $8,098
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How CUNY LaGuardia Community College earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

1.7%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $5,217 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $41,653 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

CUNY LaGuardia Community College enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202411,254
17,0699,58019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–200912.6%
16%7%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$7,407
$7,407$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2009+73%

CUNY LaGuardia Community College · completion · 150% rose

7.3% → 12.6%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+99%

CUNY LaGuardia Community College · in-state tuition rose

$2,622 → $5,218

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+153%

CUNY LaGuardia Community College · out-of-state tuition rose

$3,198 → $8,098

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+182%

CUNY LaGuardia Community College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $7,407

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

CUNY LaGuardia Community College · cohort default rate fell

6.7% → 0.0%

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

CUNY LaGuardia Community College programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$112,90595 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$105,32430 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,47541 gradsComputer ProgrammingCIP 1102 · Associate's Degree$63,88128 gradsComputer ScienceCIP 1107 · Associate's Degree$62,633194 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$49,22674 gradsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCIP 4701 · Associate's Degree$48,61270 gradsPhysical SciencesCIP 4001 · Associate's Degree$47,678243 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$45,254173 gradsPsychology, GeneralCIP 4201 · Associate's Degree$45,078190 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$44,487473 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5115 · Associate's Degree$44,11597 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$43,643235 gradsLegal Support ServicesCIP 2203 · Associate's Degree$41,17431 gradsBiology, GeneralCIP 2601 · Associate's Degree$40,19453 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$39,896410 gradsHospitality Administration/ManagementCIP 5209 · Associate's Degree$36,67994 gradsCommunication and Media StudiesCIP 0901 · Associate's Degree$36,51454 gradsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralCIP 2301 · Associate's Degree$32,39936 gradsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCIP 5005 · Associate's Degree$31,64026 gradsComputer Software and Media ApplicationsCIP 1108 · Associate's Degree$24,26742 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsCIP 5004 · Associate's Degree$21,60542 gradsFine and Studio ArtsCIP 5007 · Associate's Degree$20,32288 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

23 CUNY LaGuardia Community College programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree$62,633194 gradsComputer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's Degree$24,26742 gradsComputer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree$63,88128 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Legal Support ServicesAssociate's Degree$41,17431 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's Degree$32,39936 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,896410 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$40,19453 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree$47,678243 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree$45,078190 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$43,643235 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate's Degree$48,61270 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's Degree$20,32288 gradsDesign and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$21,60542 gradsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's Degree$31,64026 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$44,11597 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$112,90595 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$49,22674 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$68,47541 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$105,32430 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$44,487473 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,254173 gradsHospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree$36,67994 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's Degree$36,51454 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$139,506
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 16
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 16year 0year 39
Cost per year
$8,505
HS-only baseline · NY
$40,100
Years to complete
2
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to CUNY LaGuardia Community College in New York

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

TROY$45.5k

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Public · Predominantly associate's · 33% completion
SCHENECTADY$40.9k

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Public · Predominantly associate's · 29% completion
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Nassau Community College

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CUNY Queensborough Community College

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VALHALLA$46.8k

SUNY Westchester Community College

Public · Predominantly associate's · 23% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates earn $X” — not “CUNY LaGuardia Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending CUNY LaGuardia Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →