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LaGuardia Community College Data & Information Overview

6 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
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How Well Is LaGuardia Community College Ranked?

#1,256 Best Colleges in Nation
#111 Best Colleges in NY
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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LaGuardia Community College was awarded 6 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health & medical assisting services.

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Overall Quality

LaGuardia landed the #1,256 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Out of the 136 colleges in New York, LaGuardia is ranked at #111.

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Is It Hard to Get Into LaGuardia?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that LaGuardia Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

Learn more about LaGuardia Community College admissions.

LaGuardia Community College Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
45% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, LaGuardia Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at LaGuardia Community College is 45%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  45 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at LaGuardia Community College

57% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At LaGuardia Community College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  57 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at LaGuardia Community College.

LaGuardia Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,179 Full-Time Undergraduates
84.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
58.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 16,971 undergraduates at LaGuardia with 9,179 being full-time and 7,792 being part-time.

How Much Does LaGuardia Community College Cost?

$7,640 Net Price
1% Take Out Loans
$18,428 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of LaGuardia is $7,640. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for LaGuardia

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$7,111$7,730$9,667$11,301$11,856

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LaGuardia, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At LaGuardia, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,607 a year. That adds up to $18,428 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do LaGuardia Graduates Make?

$41,653 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from LaGuardia make about $41,653 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of LaGuardia Community College

New York State
9,179 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in Long Island City, New York, LaGuardia Community College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for LaGuardia are given below.

Contact Details
Address:31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone:718-482-7200
Website:www.lagcc.cuny.edu/

LaGuardia Community College Majors

45 Majors With Completions
5,198 Undergraduate Degrees
5,198 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 45 majors graduated from LaGuardia Community College. Of these students, 5,198 received undergraduate degrees and 5,198 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management390NA
Liberal Arts General Studies242NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections226NA
General Physical Sciences168NA
General Psychology167NA
Accounting142NA
Computer Science139NA
General Education122NA
Nursing95NA
Hospitality Management83NA

Learn more about the majors offered at LaGuardia Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at LaGuardia

64% Take At Least One Class Online
27% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2022-2023, 8,315 students took at least one online class at LaGuardia Community College. This is a decrease from the 14,288 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20238,3153,520
2021-202214,2889,421
2020-202116,90216,426
2018-201984434

Learn more about online learning at LaGuardia Community College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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