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CCNY Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,557
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 80%
Average Aid Amount $8,077
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,337
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 91%

Financial Aid Information at CCNY

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,557 students (80% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,077. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,337 students (91% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at CUNY City College is $7,340 for New York residents and $15,290 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,557 students (80% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,077. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at CUNY City College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at CUNY City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid9,55780%$8,077
Pell Grants7,10760%$5,509
Federal Student Loans8927%$5,849

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,337 beginning students (91% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,262 students (88% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at CUNY City College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at CUNY City College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,33791%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,22686%$9,236
Federal Grants1,84271%$5,806
Pell Grants1,84271%$5,679
Other Federal Grants98538%$237
State/Local Grants2,01078%$4,043
Institutional Grants1,76468%$985
Student Loans1255%$6,182
Federal Student Loans1195%$4,467
Other Student Loans131%$18,551

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,201 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY City College. Among them, 92 students have lived on campus and 3 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at CUNY City College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus165892
Living Off-Campus with Family1,6002,0422,106
Living Off-Campus without Family118553

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at CUNY City College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,8811,852$18,863,597$10,028
$0 - $30,000910909$10,860,678$11,935
$30,001 - $48,000532532$5,547,120$10,427
$48,001 - $75,000340337$2,150,737$6,326
$75,001 - $110,0006053$241,614$4,027
$110,001 or more3921$63,448$1,627