CUNY Brooklyn College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4028 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1119 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1045 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #93 of 221 | In New York State |
| #31 of 92 | In New York City |
| #356 of 1,592 | For Media Studies |
| Top50% | For 118 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 58%
- Undergraduates
- 11,562
- Graduates
- 2,828
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- brooklyn.cuny.edu
CUNY Brooklyn College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
CUNY Brooklyn College has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 58% | 54% | 62% |
| Applicants | 30,224 | 13,710 | 15,943 |
| Admissions | 17,639 | 7,381 | 9,910 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,732 | 833 | 863 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 50 | 27 | 20 |
6,308 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,086 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
168 or 9%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 950
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in CUNY Brooklyn College are 950-1340 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3870 (27%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3330 (23%) |
| Black or African American | 3163 (22%) |
| Asian | 3090 (21%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 477 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 436 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,482
- Students receiving aid
- 91%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,930 | $11,090 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,880 | $20,520 |
| Fee in-district | $522 | $434 |
| Fee in-state | $522 | $434 |
| Fee out-of-state | $522 | $434 |
CUNY Brooklyn College majors
CUNY Brooklyn College has granted 2,440 bachelor's degrees across 56 programs and 972 master's across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Brooklyn College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 429 | 77 |
| Psychology, General | 412 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 190 | |
| Accounting | 151 | 25 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 86 | 76 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 97 | 46 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 135 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 120 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 85 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 44 | 39 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 75 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 75 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 66 | 8 |
| Finance, General | 71 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 34 | 27 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 55 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 38 | 15 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 47 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 45 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 41 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 32 | 11 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 43 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 43 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 19 | 21 |
| Creative Writing | 22 | 15 |
| History, General | 28 | 4 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 31 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 28 | |
| Radio and Television | 27 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 13 | 14 |
| School Psychology | 26 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 26 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 10 |
| Information Science & Studies | 21 | 2 |
| Sociology, General | 22 | 1 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 20 | |
| Computer Science | 6 | 14 |
| Mathematics, General | 20 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 19 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | 16 |
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 17 | |
| Economics, General | 16 | |
| Chemistry, General | 15 | |
| Anthropology, General | 14 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | 6 |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 12 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 11 | |
| Environmental Studies | 10 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 8 | |
| Linguistics | 7 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 | 3 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 6 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 6 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 5 | 1 |
| Music, General | 6 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 5 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 5 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | |
| Physics, General | 5 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 4 | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Women's Studies | 3 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 2 | |
| Medical Informatics | 2 | |
| Public Health, General | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 2 | |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 1 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 1 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 2,440 | 972 |
CUNY Brooklyn College has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 50% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 46% | 61% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
CUNY Brooklyn College has published 16,690 scientific papers with 326,895 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Political Science, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 151 | 2436 |
| 1994 | 140 | 2941 |
| 1995 | 143 | 2593 |
| 1996 | 157 | 2845 |
| 1997 | 150 | 2792 |
| 1998 | 135 | 3075 |
| 1999 | 140 | 3058 |
| 2000 | 156 | 3178 |
| 2001 | 159 | 3597 |
| 2002 | 237 | 4314 |
| 2003 | 179 | 4588 |
| 2004 | 178 | 4766 |
| 2005 | 200 | 5349 |
| 2006 | 211 | 5868 |
| 2007 | 217 | 6191 |
| 2008 | 269 | 6709 |
| 2009 | 299 | 6863 |
| 2010 | 264 | 7561 |
| 2011 | 325 | 8282 |
| 2012 | 328 | 9390 |
| 2013 | 325 | 9920 |
| 2014 | 340 | 10591 |
| 2015 | 337 | 10883 |
| 2016 | 397 | 10947 |
| 2017 | 422 | 11516 |
| 2018 | 397 | 12606 |
| 2019 | 439 | 14828 |
| 2020 | 462 | 17601 |
| 2021 | 926 | 18404 |
| 2022 | 346 | 17576 |
| 2023 | 350 | 18011 |
| 2024 | 300 | 17133 |
| 2025 | 234 | 15508 |
CUNY Brooklyn College alumni
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James Franco
- Occupations
- film editorfilm actorfilm producerfilm directortelevision presenter
- Biography
-
James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He has collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects, including Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), The Interview (2014), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco's performance in 127 Hours (2010) earned a Best Actor nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards.
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Bernie Sanders
- Enrolled in CUNY Brooklyn College
- 1959-1960 studied psychology
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Bernard Sanders is an American politician and activist serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. He is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, but maintains a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and sought the party's presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. Ideologically a democratic socialist, Sanders is regarded as one of the main leaders of the modern American progressive movement.
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Mel Brooks
- Occupations
- cinematographerlyricistfilm producertelevision producerfilm director
- Biography
-
Melvin James Brooks is an American actor, filmmaker, comedian, and songwriter. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 28 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2010, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2013, a British Film Institute Fellowship in 2015, a National Medal of Arts in 2016, a BAFTA Fellowship in 2017, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2024.
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Alan Dershowitz
- Occupations
- art collectorlawyeruniversity teacherscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Alan Morton Dershowitz is an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught at Harvard Law School, where he was appointed as the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law in 1993. Dershowitz is a regular media contributor, political commentator, and legal analyst.
General info
| Alternative names | Brooklyn College Brooklyn |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1930 |
| Motto | Nil sine magno labore Nothing without great effort |
| Academic calendar | September to June (September - January; February-June) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,551 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2900 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, New York, 11210 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 7189515000 |