CUNY LaGuardia Community College Overview
CUNY 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 CUNY 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.
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CUNY 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.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at LaGuardia.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#2 | Best Hospitality Management Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#72 | Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is CUNY LaGuardia Community College?

Contact details for LaGuardia are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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/
Can I Afford CUNY 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.
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 10,671 full-time undergraduates at LaGuardia, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of CUNY LaGuardia Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 1,921 |
Black or African American | 1,749 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4,834 |
White | 970 |
International Students | 973 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 224 |
Online Learning at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at LaGuardia has changed over the last few years.

CUNY LaGuardia Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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