True College Verdict
F

Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY · 984 undergraduates · 80% receive Pell Grants · admits 30%
For-profitMainly associate degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 656 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 36.5 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $26,326 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
Yes
60% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $24,984 against earnings of $36,831, a ratio of 0.68. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 60% of students graduate, better than 82% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $36,831, lower than 88% of two-year colleges.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $24,984 in federal loans against earnings of $36,831.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $26,326 a year after grants, more than at 87% of two-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
60%
Better than 82% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
n/a
Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$36,831
Better than 12% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$24,984
Better than 1% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$26,326
Better than 13% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$15,450
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services20n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other two-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.