CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,567
Graduate Enrollment: 2,533
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 51.36%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 47.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 67.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 42.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 33.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 27.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 25.6%
Black: 20.2%
Hispanic: 24.1%
Asian: 23.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Black: 20.2%
Hispanic: 24.1%
Asian: 23.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 3.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,795
In-State tuition: $7,440Out-of-State tuition: $15,390
Estimated books and supplies: $1,364 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,273 (2016)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,262 (2016)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,188 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $31,892 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,957 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 53.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 8.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $117 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $834 |
| $30k-48k | $2,542 |
| $48k-75k | $6,748 |
| $75k-110k | $9,600 |
| $110k+ | $12,479 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 31%6-year graduation rate: 56%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 90.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $11,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,266 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,917 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 56.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 63.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 64.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 45.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 46.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,466 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $54,324 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 7 | $79,452 ($6,621) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 83 | $14,094 | $91 | $30,971 ($2,581) | $48,233 ($4,019) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 57 | $11,750 | $119 | $33,650 ($2,804) | $54,390 ($4,533) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 26 | $10,290 | $30,435 ($2,536) | $49,986 ($4,166) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 59 | $13,820 | $112 | $25,806 ($2,151) | $41,211 ($3,434) |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 136 | $12,000 | $95 | $54,835 ($4,570) | $83,634 ($6,970) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 22 | $36,414 ($3,035) | |||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 34 | $248 | $99,033 ($8,253) | $107,914 ($8,993) | |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 146 | $282 | $71,903 ($5,992) | $81,535 ($6,795) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 37 | $336 | $45,638 ($3,803) | $74,486 ($6,207) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 187 | $10,862 | $109 | $33,387 ($2,782) | $47,501 ($3,958) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 121 | $315 | $59,992 ($4,999) | $72,981 ($6,082) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 80 | $13,178 | $147 | $45,402 ($3,784) | $54,542 ($4,545) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 153 | $233 | $72,295 ($6,025) | $76,792 ($6,399) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 65 | $11,557 | $109 | $31,818 ($2,652) | $36,660 ($3,055) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 24 | $19,500 | $18,294 ($1,525) | $35,045 ($2,920) | |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 100 | $16,500 | $148 | $23,743 ($1,979) | $42,786 ($3,566) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 20 | $31,863 ($2,655) | $78,169 ($6,514) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 53 | $13,629 | $159 | $23,783 ($1,982) | $56,437 ($4,703) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 37 | $68,834 ($5,736) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 20 | $14,125 | $25,124 ($2,094) | $31,374 ($2,615) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 40 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 500 | $10,914 | $111 | $28,895 ($2,408) | $45,718 ($3,810) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 67 | $282 | $56,548 ($4,712) | $79,301 ($6,608) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 27 | $82,907 ($6,909) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 21 | $11,537 ($961) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 17 | $42,320 ($3,527) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 43 | $16,274 | $138 | $30,019 ($2,502) | $52,334 ($4,361) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 19 | $39,427 ($3,286) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 31 | $41,245 ($3,437) | $48,880 ($4,073) | ||
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 23 | $24,648 ($2,054) | $29,252 ($2,438) | ||
| Master's Degree | History. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 21 | $466 | $37,615 ($3,135) | $39,186 ($3,266) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 76 | $13,622 | $143 | $25,072 ($2,089) | $42,028 ($3,502) |
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 58 | $700 | $36,049 ($3,004) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 50 | $12,000 | $146 | $21,278 ($1,773) | |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 39 | $462 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 66 | $14,250 | $135 | $21,967 ($1,831) | $71,855 ($5,988) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 32 | $377 | $74,189 ($6,182) | ||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 42 | $417 | $44,989 ($3,749) | $55,256 ($4,605) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 21 | $12,434 | $98 | $32,820 ($2,735) | $56,144 ($4,679) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 87 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 530 | $11,000 | $106 | $35,405 ($2,950) | $52,008 ($4,334) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 129 | $233 | $62,127 ($5,177) | $69,684 ($5,807) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 258 | $13,620 | $150 | $37,587 ($3,132) | $60,323 ($5,027) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 7 | $54,958 ($4,580) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 100 | $13,938 | $132 | $33,328 ($2,777) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 33 | $19,765 ($1,647) | $45,514 ($3,793) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 18 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $111,879Full time faculty: 36%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $99,951,116 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $123,280,842 (2022)