LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College at a Glance
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About LaGuardia Community College
According to Wikipedia, LaGuardia Community College is a public community college in New York City. It is in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens in and part of the City University of New York. LaGuardia is named after former congressman and New York City mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia. The college offers associate degrees in the arts, sciences, and applied sciences, as well as continuing education programs.
LaGuardia Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 57% | 24% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does LaGuardia Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,254 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,246 |
| 30K - 48K | $4,127 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,975 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,483 |
| 110K+ | $10,987 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do LaGuardia Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former LaGuardia Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,879 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
LaGuardia Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 18,176 | 18,176 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is LaGuardia Community College?
LaGuardia Community College is located at 31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101.
How Safe is LaGuardia Community College?
Relative to its enrollment, LaGuardia Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is LaGuardia Community College Known For?
LaGuardia Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Social Work
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Nursing
- Medical
- Biology
LaGuardia Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much LaGuardia Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
LaGuardia Community College ranks #893 in the U.S. and #3877 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1010 in the U.S. and #2443 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1104 in the U.S. and #5807 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1264 in the U.S. and #3309 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1458 in the U.S. and #4456 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1469 in the U.S. and #6050 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1528 in the U.S. and #5740 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1629 in the U.S. and #3152 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1786 in the U.S. and #5947 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1792 in the U.S. and #6477 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #1902 in the U.S. and #4799 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #2028 in the U.S. and #7041 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesLaGuardia Community College ranks #2227 in the U.S. and #8924 worldwide for influence in Biology.
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