CUNY Brooklyn College: Statistics

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#2457 of 14,131 In the World
#707 of 2,597 In North America
#648 of 2,496 In the United States
#65 of 221 In New York State
#22 of 92 In New York City
#367 of 1,684 For Art History
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Acceptance rate
51%
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
13,405
Graduates
2,533
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate

CUNY Brooklyn College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

CUNY Brooklyn College has an acceptance rate of 51% and is among the top 15% 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 51% 44% 57%
Applicants 28,544 12,464 16,080
Admissions 14,660 5,512 9,148
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,533 725 808
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 9 12

9,254 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,711 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
Recommendations Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4466 (28%)
Hispanic 3591 (23%)
Black or African American 3495 (22%)
Asian 3407 (21%)
Nonresident Alien 495 (3%)
Two or more races 450 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 13 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)

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
$8,711
Students receiving aid
97%

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 3,218 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs and 1,061 master's across 51 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 522 120
Psychology, General 601
Accounting 293 27
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 176
Elementary Education and Teaching 95 60
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 84 62
Computer and Information Sciences, General 139
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 135 3
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 117
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 113
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 105
Finance, General 92
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 43 44
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 73
English Language and Literature, General 54 11
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 55 8
Political Science and Government, General 52 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 54 6
Radio and Television 53 1
Creative Writing 28 25
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 53
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 53
Information Science & Studies 43 9
Chemistry, General 47
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 25 17
History, General 30 8
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 15 21
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 31
Sociology, General 29 2
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 29
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 28
Anthropology, General 27
School Psychology 27
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 27
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 26
Music Theory and Composition 4 22
Broadcast Journalism 24
Economics, General 24
Mathematics, General 24
Computer Science 4 19
Music Performance, General 6 16
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 20
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 7
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 20
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19
Geology & Earth Science, General 13 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 15
Biology Teacher Education 17
Philosophy 15
Sustainability Studies 13
Music, General 11
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 11
Experimental Psychology 10
Linguistics 10
Journalism 8
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 8
African-American & Black Studies 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 2
Art Teacher Education 7
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 7
Medical Informatics 7
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3 4
Music Teacher Education 5 1
Public Health, General 6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
Earth Science Teacher Education 5
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies 5
Physics, General 5
Computational and Applied Mathematics 4
Jazz & Jazz Studies 4
Comparative Literature 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Women's Studies 3
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2
Financial Mathematics 2
French Language and Literature 2
Italian Language and Literature 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2
Caribbean Studies 1
French Language Teacher Education 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 3,218 1,061

CUNY Brooklyn College has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 56% 48% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 75%

Publications & Citations

CUNY Brooklyn College is a world-class research university with 12,731 scientific papers published and 201,045 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Philosophy, and Political Science.

Publications
12,731
Citations
201,045

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,721 / 92,949
Biology
5,429 / 120,767
Physics
4,422 / 86,419
Chemistry
4,291 / 93,126
Medicine
4,272 / 92,098
Engineering
4,253 / 78,695
Computer Science
4,216 / 88,673
Environmental Science
4,005 / 65,921
Philosophy
3,557 / 55,822
Political Science
3,536 / 43,999
Psychology
3,506 / 84,056
Law
3,108 / 41,969
Sociology
3,032 / 42,417
Quantum and Particle physics
2,962 / 59,186
History
2,398 / 18,469
Organic Chemistry
2,303 / 49,779
Biochemistry
2,235 / 57,597
Geology
2,050 / 41,739
Mathematics
2,049 / 43,092
Geography and Cartography
2,022 / 24,282
Genetics
1,903 / 44,319
Materials Science
1,873 / 38,726
Business
1,638 / 24,998
Linguistics
1,621 / 30,120
Art & Design
1,511 / 15,122
Neuroscience
1,470 / 44,541
Archaeology
1,410 / 15,817
Paleontology
1,406 / 29,996
Economics
1,405 / 22,190
Ecology
1,358 / 25,318
Psychiatry
1,315 / 35,175
Pathology
1,313 / 33,944
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,294 / 26,022
Statistics
1,284 / 32,603
Optical Engineering
1,181 / 24,818
Social Psychology
1,112 / 27,295
Nuclear Physics
790 / 13,296
Metallurgical Engineering
782 / 15,230
Cognitive Science
733 / 23,496
Botany
731 / 15,690

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 154 1508
1991 140 1738
1992 132 2076
1993 125 1649
1994 118 1807
1995 146 1729
1996 125 1893
1997 134 1841
1998 114 2084
1999 112 2056
2000 125 2081
2001 137 2250
2002 165 2744
2003 152 2858
2004 156 3291
2005 153 3527
2006 207 3840
2007 200 4147
2008 202 4597
2009 262 4875
2010 226 5313
2011 258 5802
2012 282 6727
2013 265 7228
2014 292 7906
2015 292 8032
2016 327 8386
2017 329 8491
2018 295 8845
2019 351 10461
2020 368 12737
2021 416 14485
2022 281 12610
Academic rankings

CUNY Brooklyn College alumni

  1. Bernie Sanders

    Bernie Sanders
    Born in
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    Years
    1941-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in CUNY Brooklyn College
    Studied psychology
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bernard Sanders is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Vermont, a seat he has held since 2007. He was the U.S. representative for the state's at-large congressional district from 1991 to 2007. Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history. He has a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career. A self-described democratic socialist, he is often seen as a leader of the progressive movement in the United States. Sanders unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States in 2016 and 2020, finishing in second place in both campaigns. Before his election to Congress, he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont.

  2. James Franco

    James Franco
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    actorfilm producerwriterscreenwriterteacher
    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 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.

  3. Mel Brooks

    Mel Brooks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-.. (age 97)
    Occupations
    librettistactormilitary personneltelevision actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Mel Brooks is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. 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 18 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award ("Oscar"), 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, and a BAFTA Fellowship in 2017.

  4. Jimmy Smits

    Jimmy Smits
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    film produceractorfilm actortelevision actor
    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.

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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 1,610
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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