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Queens College Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,965
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 62%
Average Aid Amount $7,895
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,858
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 83%

Financial Aid Information at Queens College

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,965 students (62% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,895. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,858 students (83% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at CUNY Queens College is $7,538 for New York residents and $15,488 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,965 students (62% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,895. 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 Queens College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at CUNY Queens College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,96562%$7,895
Pell Grants6,87548%$5,439
Federal Student Loans1,2879%$5,560

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,858 beginning students (83% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,835 students (82% 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 Queens College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at CUNY Queens College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,85883%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,80281%$8,904
Federal Grants1,37862%$5,802
Pell Grants1,37062%$5,730
Other Federal Grants46321%$314
State/Local Grants1,59772%$4,043
Institutional Grants1,38062%$1,154
Student Loans1607%$5,928
Federal Student Loans1477%$4,334
Other Student Loans201%$15,570

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,760 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY Queens College. Among them, 56 students have lived on campus and 43 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 Queens College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus133656
Living Off-Campus with Family1,6491,5181,661
Living Off-Campus without Family05443

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 Queens College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,4101,387$13,836,458$9,813
$0 - $30,000653652$7,723,109$11,827
$30,001 - $48,000414414$4,186,746$10,113
$48,001 - $75,000252251$1,627,252$6,457
$75,001 - $110,0005754$255,707$4,486
$110,001 or more3416$43,644$1,284