CCNY's tuition & fees has increased from $13,199 (2014) to $15,290 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.84% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,141 (year 2014) to $20,832 (year 2024).
CCNY's tuition increase rate is lower than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 13.62% from 2014 ($34,087).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, CCNY's COA is $38,728, which is decreased by -2.29% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CCNY's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 15.84% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $15,290. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at CUNY City College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 15.03% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,304 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,364 | 4.60% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,364 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,364 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,364 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,364 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,364 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,364 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,364 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 9.97% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 47.35% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at CUNY City College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $19,584 | $18,680 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $20,061 | $18,931 | 2.44% |
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| 2016-17 | $20,491 | $19,015 | 2.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,980 | $19,148 | 2.39% |
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| 2018-19 | $21,463 | $20,299 | 2.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,668 | $21,081 | 0.96% |
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| 2020-21 | $22,017 | $23,082 | 1.61% |
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| 2021-22 | $22,255 | $22,951 | 1.08% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,980 | $23,823 | 3.26% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,938 | $25,622 | -4.53% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between CUNY City College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| CUNY City College | $15,290
($7,340) | $15,290
($7,340) | - |
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| University at Buffalo | $30,572
($10,782) | $28,702
($10,782) | 6.52% |
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| Stony Brook University | $30,350
($10,560) | $28,480
($10,560) | 6.57% |
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| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332
($7,382) | $15,332
($7,382) | - |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414
($7,464) | $15,414
($7,464) | - |
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| Binghamton University | $29,453
($10,363) | $28,203
($10,363) | 4.43% |
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