Laguardia Community College

What Laguardia Community College does

LaGuardia Community College is a public, two-year higher-education institution within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, located at 31-10 Thomson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. Founded in 1972 and now in its 54th year, it operates 64 credit-bearing academic programs across six Fields of Interest (Business & Entrepreneurship; Education & Public Service; Engineering, Science & Technology; Health & Wellness; Languages, Culture & Society; and Visual & Performing Arts), awarding associate degrees and certificates, alongside an enhanced two-semester calendar that allows accelerated credit accumulation per term. The institution serves a highly diverse population — students and faculty from 133 countries speaking 62 native languages — including recent high-school graduates, transfer students, adult learners (31% of credit students are 25+), international students on F-1/J-1 visas, and non-degree enrollees. Nearly all (99%) full-time students receive some form of financial aid, and 97–98.8% of graduates carry no student loan debt.

Operational technology runs on CUNY-shared infrastructure: CUNYfirst (student information system), Brightspace (learning management), Digication ePortfolio, EAB Navigate (student-success platform), and DegreeWorks (degree audit). The Continuing Education division delivers non-credit English-language instruction (the English Language Center has served more than 275,000 students since 1971), career skills and workforce training (EMT, Cybersecurity, Medical Coding, Data Analytics, AI Certificate), pre-college/HSE programs, and small-business services (Small Business Development Center, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, APEX Accelerator).

The revenue model combines tuition and fees — NYC/New York State residents pay $2,400 per full-time semester ($210/credit part-time); out-of-state and international students pay $3,840 per full-time semester ($320/credit part-time); non-degree students pay $265/credit (NYC) or $420/credit (out-of-state); senior citizens pay a nominal $65 admission plus $15 consolidated fee for audits — with non-degree Continuing Education course fees and significant external funding. Capital and program support includes a $116.2M Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation grant (2024) for the Cohen Career Collective workforce-training center (construction expected 2029), the LaGuardia Tomorrow Campaign 2.0 ($25M+ raised), Foundation scholarships of $2M+ annually, nearly $2M in federal workforce-training funding (January 2026), nearly $550K from Empire State Development for Life Science Training-to-Internship (March 2026), and a $3M CUNY AI Innovation Fund allocation (March 2026). Distribution is concentrated at the Long Island City campus (served by 10 MTA bus and subway lines) with a secondary Manhattan cybersecurity-training site and articulation-agreement transfer pathways into Baruch College, John Jay College, Queens College, and CCNY.

Name

Laguardia Community College

Legal name

LaGuardia Community College

Website

https://laguardia.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LaGuardia Community College is a public CUNY two-year institution in Long Island City, Queens, offering 64 associate-degree and certificate programs and a continuing-education division serving 10,000+ students and 30,000+ businesses annually across New York City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Community College

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG), Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Continuing education
• English language learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Island City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from tuition charges for credit-bearing degree programs, with distinct pricing for NYC residents, out-of-state/international students, and non-degree students. Additional revenue from application fees, student activity fees, technology fees, and other ancillary charges.
2. Continuing Education Programs: Non-credit workforce training and professional development courses generating revenue through course fees. Includes English Language Learning, Career Skills Training, Business Services, and Pre-College programs.
3. Foundation and Grant Funding: Institutional support through LaGuardia Foundation scholarships (over $2 million awarded annually) and external grants including the $116.2M Cohen Career Collective grant and federal workforce training grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LaGuardia Community College is a public CUNY community college that delivers 60+ credit-bearing academic programs leading to associate degrees and certificates across six fields of interest (Business & Entrepreneurship, Education & Public Service, Engineering/Science/Technology, Health & Wellness, Languages/Culture & Society, and Visual & Performing Arts). It supplements these degree programs with a Continuing Education division providing non-credit workforce training, English language learning, high school equivalency preparation, and small business services that together serve approximately 10,000 students and 30,000 businesses annually.

Product overview

LaGuardia Community College is a comprehensive educational institution offering a portfolio of academic and training programs. The core offerings include 64 credit-bearing academic programs across six fields (Business, Education, Engineering/Technology, Health, Languages/Culture, Arts), supplemented by a robust Continuing Education division offering non-credit workforce training, English language learning, and high school equivalency programs. Key programmatic offerings include the Cohen Career Collective (workforce training center), Healthcare and Technology training certificates, Small Business & Entrepreneur Services, and Transfer Academies enabling pathways to four-year institutions. The institution serves approximately 10,000 continuing education students and 30,000 businesses annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs (60+ Majors)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of students graduate with no loan debt
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DC 37 (District Council 37)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2024LaGuardia Community College partners with DC 37 to deliver data analytics training for city employees. Partnership provides workforce development opportunities for municipal workers.
• Rethink FoodminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2024Expanded partnership to provide free hot meals for evening students beginning Summer 2026. Addresses food insecurity among student population.
• Goldman SachscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs the first community college chosen in 2010 by Goldman Sachs to launch 10,000 Small Businesses initiative, LaGuardia has graduated 710 businesses. Six months after graduating, 68.5% of businesses increased revenue and 49.3% created jobs. Program helps small businesses across the U.S. grow and create jobs.
• APEX AcceleratorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPEX Accelerator client Michelle Feinberg, owner of New York Embroidery Studio, was awarded over $100 million in contracts for government. Program helps businesses market to government agencies.
• Baruch CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaGuardia-Baruch Business Academy partnership allows students to seamlessly transfer to Baruch College for advanced business degrees.
• John Jay CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJustice Academy partnership with John Jay College provides pathways for students interested in criminal justice and related fields.
• Queens CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueens STEM Academy partnership with Queens College provides pathways for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
• City College of New York (CCNY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering Science Dual/Joint Program with CCNY in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Provides seamless transfer for engineering students.
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaGuardia Small Business Development Center offers business training events on topics from business plan writing to government contracting. Serves entrepreneurs across New York City.
• PowerUp2030minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness services program focused on supporting economic development and business growth in the community.
• CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCUNY-wide English language immersion program allowing students opportunity to compete yearly for scholarships for outstanding academic achievement.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Bronx Community College (CUNY): CUNY community college offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce training. Operates under the same CUNY umbrella with shared SIS and admissions infrastructure.
• Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY): The largest CUNY community college, also located in NYC and serving a similarly diverse, urban, working-adult population with associate degrees and continuing education. Direct competitor for the same applicant pool under shared CUNY branding and admissions.
• Kingsborough Community College (CUNY): Brooklyn-based CUNY community college offering associate degrees, workforce training, and continuing education with comparable program mix. Competes for the same NYC adult learner and transfer-focused student segments.
• Queensborough Community College (CUNY): Another CUNY community college in Queens, offering parallel associate degree and continuing education programs. Overlaps with LaGuardia both geographically and in target student demographics.
• Hostos Community College (CUNY): CUNY community college in the Bronx with a strong focus on bilingual education and immigrant workforce programs. Comparable mission in serving diverse NYC communities through associate degrees and non-credit training.
• New York City College of Technology (CUNY): CUNY's technical-focused college offering applied associate and bachelor's degrees in technology, healthcare, and skilled trades. Competes for the same technical-career students, particularly in Brooklyn and Queens.

Emerging players

• Guttman Community College (CUNY): Newer, smaller CUNY community college with a non-traditional first-year model. Targets a similar urban adult learner population and competes within the same CUNY admissions system.

Broad incumbents

• Miami Dade College: One of the largest community colleges in the U.S., serving a similarly diverse, multilingual urban population with associate degrees, workforce training, and continuing education. Comparable scale and mission profile.
• Houston Community College: Large urban community college system offering associate degrees, workforce credentials, and ESL programs to a comparable diverse, working-adult population. Comparable operational scale and program breadth.

Regional players

• Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA): Largest community college in Virginia with extensive workforce training and transfer pathways. Operates in a different geography but offers a comparable institutional model — large, multi-campus public community college with strong employer partnerships and continuing education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/laguardiacc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LaGuardiaCCollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/laguardiacc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laguardia-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/LaGuardiaCC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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