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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for CUNY York College, College of Staten Island CUNY, CUNY Medgar Evers College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | CUNY YorkJamaica, NY | College ofStaten Island, NY | CUNY Medgar EversBrooklyn, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 64.1% | 92.3% | 86.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 790–960 | 890–1250 | 850–1020 |
| Average net price | $4,45640.1% on Pell grants | $5,57949.6% on Pell grants | $5,71856.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,358 in-state · $15,308 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,490 in-state · $15,440 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,352 in-state · $15,302 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 32.3% | 33.9% | 19.8% |
| First-year retention | 57.4% | 75.7% | 49.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 40.1% | 49.6% | 56.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,945 | $53,501 | $46,498 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $11,000 | $14,350 | $10,988 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,345 | 9,657 | 3,233 |
| Consensus percentile | 55Lower is better | 55Lower is better | 53Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 41 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 68 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | CUNY York | College of | CUNY Medgar Evers |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #139 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #101 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #181 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #451 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #610 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #338 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #342 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1082 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1267 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1281 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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