How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Cuny York College serves a student body defined by economic diversity and first-generation ambition. 40.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 49.6% are first-generation college students — figures that place the college among the most access-oriented institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Transfer students make up 43.9% of enrollment, reflecting the college's role as a destination for students navigating non-traditional academic paths. Azimuth ranks Cuny York College #266 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility picture reflects both the scale of that access and the outcomes students achieve after enrollment. Freshman retention stands at 57.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 32.2%, with 43.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $44,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.5 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that nearly half of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, that earnings figure represents outcomes at meaningful scale — not a narrow slice of the student body. Azimuth ranks Cuny York College #369 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes, institutions that serve large low-income cohorts and deliver consistent earnings gains represent a distinct and often underappreciated form of economic mobility.
Cuny York College serves a student body defined by economic diversity and first-generation ambition. 40.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 49.6% are first-generation college students — figures that place the college among the most access-oriented institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Transfer students make up 43.9% of enrollment, reflecting the college's role as a destination for students navigating non-traditional academic paths. Azimuth ranks Cuny York College #266 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility picture reflects both the scale of that access and the outcomes students achieve after enrollment. Freshman retention stands at 57.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 32.2%, with 43.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $44,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.5 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that nearly half of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, that earnings figure represents outcomes at meaningful scale — not a narrow slice of the student body. Azimuth ranks Cuny York College #369 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes, institutions that serve large low-income cohorts and deliver consistent earnings gains represent a distinct and often underappreciated form of economic mobility.
Cuny York College serves a student body defined by economic diversity and first-generation ambition. 40.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, and 49.6% are first-generation college students — figures that place the college among the most access-oriented institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Transfer students make up 43.9% of enrollment, reflecting the college's role as a destination for students navigating non-traditional academic paths. Azimuth ranks Cuny York College #266 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility picture reflects both the scale of that access and the outcomes students achieve after enrollment. Freshman retention stands at 57.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 32.2%, with 43.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Median earnings for low-income graduates reach $44,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.5 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that nearly half of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, that earnings figure represents outcomes at meaningful scale — not a narrow slice of the student body. Azimuth ranks Cuny York College #369 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes, institutions that serve large low-income cohorts and deliver consistent earnings gains represent a distinct and often underappreciated form of economic mobility.
