LaGuardia Community College Overview

LaGuardia Community College is a public institution situated in Long Island City, New York. The city atmosphere of Long Island City makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is LaGuardia Community College Known For?

• The associate's degree is the highest award offered at LaGuardia.
• In 2017-2018, 35% of the faculty were full-time.

LaGuardia Community College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

LaGuardia has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#34	Most Popular Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at LaGuardia.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Hospitality Management Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value General Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Hospitality Management Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Psychology Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Communication & Journalism Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#72	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is LaGuardia Community College?

Contact details for LaGuardia are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone:	718-482-7200
Website:	www.lagcc.cuny.edu

How Do I Get Into LaGuardia?

You can apply to LaGuardia online at: www.laguardia.edu/Admissions/apply-now/

LaGuardia Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford LaGuardia Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At LaGuardia, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,331 a year. That adds up to $17,324 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at LaGuardia is 12.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

LaGuardia Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 18,555 undergraduate students at LaGuardia, with 9,972 being full-time and 8,583 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,972 full-time undergraduates at LaGuardia, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of LaGuardia Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,785
Black or African American	1,639
Hispanic or Latino	4,500
White	926
International Students	862
Other Races/Ethnicities	260

Online Learning at LaGuardia Community College

In 2017-2018, 844 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at LaGuardia has changed over the last few years.

LaGuardia Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	570	0	570
Business Administration & Management	552	0	552
General Physical Sciences	303	0	303
Criminal Justice & Corrections	294	0	294
Accounting	210	0	210
General Psychology	205	0	205
Computer Science	155	0	155
Mental & Social Health Services	117	0	117
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	114	0	114
Nursing	82	0	82
Fine & Studio Arts	80	0	80
Communication & Media Studies	78	0	78
Hospitality Management	70	0	70
Computer Software & Applications	57	0	57
Electrical Engineering	51	0	51
Design & Applied Arts	50	0	50
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	45	0	45
Legal Support Services	42	0	42
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	39	39
General Biology	38	0	38
Allied Health Professions	34	0	34
General English Literature	32	0	32
Mechanical Engineering	31	0	31
Drama & Theater Arts	31	0	31
Computer Programming	27	0	27
Civil Engineering	27	0	27
Audiovisual Communications	18	0	18
Teaching Assistants	17	0	17
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	13	0	13
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	12	0	12
Philosophy	10	0	10
Romance Languages	9	0	9
Natural Resources Conservation	9	0	9
Public Health	3	0	3
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	1	1
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	0	0
Data Entry	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0
Funeral & Mortuary Science	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0
TOTAL	3,386	40	3,426

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.