Acceptance Rate History
CUNY City College Acceptance Rate: 58.0% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
NY · Current rate: 58.0%
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What is CUNY City College's acceptance rate in 2025?
CUNY City College's acceptance rate in 2025 is 58.0%, down from 60.0% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.0% | 34,284 | 19,880 |
| 2024 | 60.0% | 34,322 | 20,600 |
| 2023 | 58.1% | 31,988 | 18,576 |
| 2022 | 66.6% | 33,648 | 22,410 |
| 2021 | 64.1% | 31,175 | 19,972 |
| 2020 | 50.5% | 29,894 | 15,107 |
| 2019 | 46.5% | 30,013 | 13,953 |
| 2018 | 48.3% | 21,982 | 10,611 |
| 2017 | 46.4% | 21,207 | 9,834 |
| 2016 | 45.4% | 20,642 | 9,370 |
| 2015 | 43.0% | 20,331 | 8,736 |
| 2014 | 38.1% | 21,050 | 8,011 |
| 2013 | 34.1% | 22,171 | 7,560 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $1,251/yr · Family income over $110k: $12,806/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). In-state students only. International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1070–1430
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at CUNY City College scored between 1070 and 1430 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers CUNY City College's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1070–1430 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1070, and a quarter scored above 1430.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them CUNY City College's rate ranged from 34.1% to 66.6%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
School
CUNY City College
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1070–1430.
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Trend Analysis
CUNY City College's acceptance rate has increased from 34.1% in 2013 to 58.0% in 2025. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.