CUNY Brooklyn College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2541 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #708 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #649 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #66 of 221 | In New York State |
| #23 of 92 | In New York City |
| #350 of 1,385 | For Media Studies |
| Top50% | For 121 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- Undergraduates
- 11,661
- Graduates
- 2,534
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- 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 55% and is among the top 18% 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 | 55% | 47% | 61% |
| Applicants | 28,890 | 12,972 | 15,732 |
| Admissions | 15,758 | 6,158 | 9,532 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,659 | 788 | 870 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 30 | 18 | 12 |
5,584 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,725 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3867 (27%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 3170 (22%) |
| Black or African American | 3110 (22%) |
| Asian | 3108 (22%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 488 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 425 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 12 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 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
- $9,411
- Students receiving aid
- 100%
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 | $510 | $432 |
| Fee in-state | $510 | $432 |
| Fee out-of-state | $510 | $432 |
CUNY Brooklyn College majors
CUNY Brooklyn College has granted 3,093 bachelor's degrees across 63 programs and 925 master's across 49 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Brooklyn College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 534 | 85 |
| Psychology, General | 505 | |
| Accounting | 286 | 26 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 106 | 59 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 88 | 64 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 151 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 142 | 4 |
| Finance, General | 110 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 106 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 104 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 99 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 37 | 50 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 85 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 61 | 17 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 70 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 55 | 9 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 48 | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 54 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 53 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 50 | |
| Chemistry, General | 42 | 2 |
| History, General | 37 | 7 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 43 | |
| Radio and Television | 40 | |
| Creative Writing | 23 | 16 |
| Information Science & Studies | 33 | 6 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 25 | 12 |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 10 | 26 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 35 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 35 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 34 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 | 27 |
| Sociology, General | 30 | 1 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 29 | |
| School Psychology | 28 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 13 | 14 |
| Economics, General | 26 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 12 | 12 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 21 | |
| Philosophy | 20 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 19 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 19 | |
| Mathematics, General | 18 | |
| Anthropology, General | 17 | |
| Computer Science | 5 | 12 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 7 |
| Music, General | 15 | |
| Music Performance, General | 7 | 7 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 12 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 11 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 6 | 4 |
| Public Health, General | 9 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 9 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | |
| Linguistics | 8 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 7 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 | 3 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 6 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 6 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 6 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | |
| Women's Studies | 4 | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Experimental Psychology | 3 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 3 | |
| Medical Informatics | 3 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 2 | |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 2 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 1 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | |
| Communication, General | 1 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 1 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 1 | |
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 1 | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 3,093 | 925 |
CUNY Brooklyn College has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 49% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 55% | 47% | 62% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
CUNY Brooklyn College is a world-class research university with 14,840 scientific papers published and 235,786 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Political Science, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 152 | 1874 |
| 1992 | 147 | 2474 |
| 1993 | 145 | 1863 |
| 1994 | 133 | 2043 |
| 1995 | 143 | 1926 |
| 1996 | 148 | 2149 |
| 1997 | 150 | 2070 |
| 1998 | 134 | 2385 |
| 1999 | 136 | 2327 |
| 2000 | 147 | 2373 |
| 2001 | 153 | 2639 |
| 2002 | 190 | 3356 |
| 2003 | 182 | 3332 |
| 2004 | 166 | 3649 |
| 2005 | 185 | 3994 |
| 2006 | 215 | 4391 |
| 2007 | 231 | 4715 |
| 2008 | 231 | 5149 |
| 2009 | 292 | 5394 |
| 2010 | 265 | 5963 |
| 2011 | 295 | 6538 |
| 2012 | 327 | 7562 |
| 2013 | 313 | 8164 |
| 2014 | 316 | 8758 |
| 2015 | 329 | 9163 |
| 2016 | 389 | 9448 |
| 2017 | 379 | 9293 |
| 2018 | 357 | 10814 |
| 2019 | 405 | 11871 |
| 2020 | 425 | 14229 |
| 2021 | 418 | 14669 |
| 2022 | 313 | 14254 |
| 2023 | 315 | 13787 |
CUNY Brooklyn College alumni
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James Franco
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriterfilm produceractortelevision presenter
- Biography
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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 is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
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Bernie Sanders
- Enrolled in CUNY Brooklyn College
- Studied psychology
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Bernard Sanders is an American politician and activist who is the senior United States senator from Vermont. Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history but has 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, coming second in both campaigns. He is often seen as a leader of the U.S. progressive movement.
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Mel Brooks
- Occupations
- actorwriterlibrettisttheatrical producervoice actor
- Biography
-
Melvin James Brooks is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, songwriter, and playwright. 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 19 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. 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 the Honorary Academy Award in 2024.
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Jimmy Smits
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Jimmy L. Smits is an American actor. He is best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s–1990s legal drama L.A. Law, NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s–2000s police drama NYPD Blue, Matt Santos on the political drama The West Wing, and for appearing in Switch (1991), My Family (1995), The Jane Austen Book Club (2007), and In the Heights (2021). He also appeared as Bail Organa in the Star Wars franchise and as ADA Miguel Prado in Dexter. From 2012 to 2014, he joined the main cast of Sons of Anarchy as Nero Padilla. Smits also portrayed Elijah Strait in the NBC drama series Bluff City Law.
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 | 1,592 |
| 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 |