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La Guardia Community College is located in New York, New York (a large city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by La Guardia Community College is the Associate's degree.
The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. La Guardia Community College is known for its programs in hospitality, business and management, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
The school is an open-admission school.
La Guardia Community College has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
La Guardia Community College had 13,489 enrolled students in 2005. The school has a large minority student population.
More complete details are provided below.
CUNY La Guardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
General Phone: (718) 482-5000
Admissions Phone: (718) 482-7206
Financial Aid Phone: (718) 482-7218
http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu
La Guardia Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Business And Management | 447 | business management, accounting technology, business and related services |
| Liberal Arts | 317 | social services, liberal arts and sciences |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 107 | mental health services tech, veterinary assistant |
| Mechanics And Repair | 89 | computer repair |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 86 | computer programming, computer support |
| Education And Teaching | 77 | teacher aide |
| Hospitality | 45 | tourism and travel |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 44 | registered nursing |
| Office And Administration | 33 | administrative assistant |
| Therapy And Counseling | 32 | physical therapist assistant |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 29 | occupational therapist assistant |
| Art Studies | 22 | visual and performing arts |
| Media | 14 | photo and film tech |
| Cooking And Culinary Arts | 11 | culinary arts services |
| Medicine | 5 | health professions |
| Funeral And Mortuary Science | 3 | funeral and mortuary |
| Family And Social Work | 3 | adult development and aging |
Number of programs and degrees for La Guardia Community College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 1,361 | 22 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 3 | 2 |
In 2005, La Guardia Community College had a total enrollment of 13,489 students (9,480 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 17% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| Asian | 14% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 14% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% |
| 18-19 | 17% |
| 20-21 | 17% |
| 22-24 | 18% |
| 25-29 | 15% |
| 30-34 | 8% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 6% |
| 50-64 | 2% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New York | 91% |
| Foreign countries | 8% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 61 % |
| Part-Time | 37 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Admissions Phone Number: (718) 482-7206
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 3,092 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,852 |
| Books and supplies | $ 832 |
Financial Aid:
La Guardia Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1005100)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (718) 482-7218
La Guardia Community College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 72 | 109 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 35 | 38 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 22 | 16 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 44 | $86,522 | 53 | $86,013 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 13 | $65,117 | 30 | $67,225 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 29 | $51,439 | 34 | $53,715 |
| Instructor | academic year | 8 | $45,904 | 5 | $40,469 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 35 | $47,126 | 41 | $51,591 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 129 | $63,270 | 163 | $65,763 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging
FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General
HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General
MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
MEDIA
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets La Guardia Community College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% |  |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| Female % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in mechanics and repair (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 12% | |
| % of degrees in art studies (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 13% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in education and teaching (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in hospitality (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Open admission Offers credit for life experience Grants credits for AP courses Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers remedial adult education Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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