CUNY Brooklyn College: Statistics

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#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
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Acceptance rate
55%
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
11,661
Graduates
2,534
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 57%

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.

Publications
14,840
Citations
235,786

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,166 / 111,249
Biology
6,346 / 143,402
Computer Science
5,373 / 105,266
Physics
5,209 / 102,576
Engineering
5,089 / 93,721
Chemistry
4,972 / 108,113
Medicine
4,938 / 107,289
Environmental Science
4,693 / 81,570
Political Science
4,344 / 53,142
Philosophy
4,225 / 64,852
Psychology
4,050 / 95,531
Law
3,933 / 50,903
Sociology
3,622 / 54,045
Quantum and Particle physics
3,520 / 70,932
History
2,970 / 25,546
Organic Chemistry
2,697 / 61,618
Biochemistry
2,633 / 69,433
Mathematics
2,435 / 51,447
Geology
2,386 / 49,678
Geography and Cartography
2,385 / 33,364
Genetics
2,247 / 53,451
Materials Science
2,216 / 47,941
Business
1,994 / 28,146
Art & Design
1,932 / 19,086
Linguistics
1,907 / 34,116
Archaeology
1,722 / 21,790
Neuroscience
1,705 / 50,121
Paleontology
1,648 / 37,435
Economics
1,630 / 26,730
Ecology
1,594 / 31,647
Statistics
1,566 / 40,288
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,565 / 29,814
Psychiatry
1,559 / 40,445
Pathology
1,532 / 39,708
Optical Engineering
1,389 / 30,268
Social Psychology
1,342 / 33,449
Library and Information science
1,208 / 7,364
Nuclear Physics
920 / 15,919
Metallurgical Engineering
898 / 18,160
Child Psychology
849 / 26,716

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
Academic rankings

CUNY Brooklyn College alumni

  1. James Franco

    James Franco
    Born in
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    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    screenwriterwriterfilm produceractortelevision presenter
    Biography

    James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002ā€“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.

  2. Bernie Sanders

    Bernie Sanders
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    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.

  3. Mel Brooks

    Mel Brooks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-.. (age 98)
    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.

  4. Jimmy Smits

    Jimmy Smits
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Jimmy L. Smits is an American actor. He is best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980sā€“1990s legal drama L.A. Law, NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990sā€“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.

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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

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