CUNY Brooklyn College: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #2823 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #830 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #763 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #76 of 221 | In New York State |
| #26 of 92 | In New York City |
| #446 of 1,005 | For Gender Studies |
| Top50% | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 50%
- Undergraduates
- 14,969
- Graduates
- 2,766
- 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
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 50% | 47% | 52% |
| Applicants | 29,464 | 12,958 | 16,506 |
| Admissions | 14,655 | 6,087 | 8,568 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,135 | 939 | 1,196 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 12 | 9 | 3 |
127 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
17,596 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,087 or 97%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1020
or below
75% of them
had 1180
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in CUNY Brooklyn College are 1020-1180 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
74 or 3%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in CUNY Brooklyn College are 22-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
| White | 5084 (29%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4082 (23%) |
| Black or African American | 3894 (22%) |
| Asian | 3656 (21%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 486 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 484 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 19 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $9,497
- 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 | $510 | $432 |
| Fee in-state | $510 | $432 |
| Fee out-of-state | $510 | $432 |
CUNY Brooklyn College Majors
| Major | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 466 | 78 |
| Psychology, General | 521 | |
| Accounting | 269 | 11 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 118 | 42 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 152 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 89 | 53 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 120 | 1 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 111 | |
| Finance, General | 104 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other | 103 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 101 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 36 | 51 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 80 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 71 | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 76 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 56 | 9 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 54 | 9 |
| Radio and Television | 58 | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 59 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 40 | 16 |
| Creative Writing | 28 | 25 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 51 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 49 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 14 | 29 |
| Chemistry, General | 37 | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 21 | 17 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 36 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 35 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 35 | |
| History, General | 28 | 5 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 32 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 31 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 14 | 16 |
| Sociology, General | 26 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 26 | |
| Mathematics, General | 25 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 24 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 23 | |
| School Psychology | 23 | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 22 | |
| Computer Science | 3 | 18 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 | 16 |
| Journalism | 17 | |
| Economics, General | 17 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 16 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 15 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | 11 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 8 | 5 |
| Music Performance, General | 3 | 9 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 11 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 11 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | 2 |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | 2 |
| Art Teacher Education | 10 | |
| Public Health, General | 10 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 10 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 9 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 9 | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 7 | |
| Physics, General | 7 | |
| Anthropology, General | 7 | |
| Linguistics | 7 | |
| Medical Informatics | 7 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 6 | |
| Music, General | 6 | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 5 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 5 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 5 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 4 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 4 | |
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 3 | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | |
| Communication, General | 1 | |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 1 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 1 | |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 3,016 | 961 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 48% | 61% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50 | 1318 |
| 1992 | 48 | 1338 |
| 1993 | 37 | 1186 |
| 1994 | 54 | 1844 |
| 1995 | 46 | 1154 |
| 1996 | 48 | 1368 |
| 1997 | 37 | 1509 |
| 1998 | 30 | 1553 |
| 1999 | 38 | 1597 |
| 2000 | 44 | 1582 |
| 2001 | 36 | 1683 |
| 2002 | 68 | 2108 |
| 2003 | 52 | 2292 |
| 2004 | 56 | 2470 |
| 2005 | 60 | 2666 |
| 2006 | 79 | 3021 |
| 2007 | 85 | 3238 |
| 2008 | 72 | 3544 |
| 2009 | 95 | 3684 |
| 2010 | 88 | 3969 |
| 2011 | 87 | 4153 |
| 2012 | 106 | 4477 |
| 2013 | 97 | 4801 |
| 2014 | 133 | 4938 |
| 2015 | 119 | 4872 |
| 2016 | 127 | 4450 |
| 2017 | 133 | 4486 |
| 2018 | 128 | 4310 |
| 2019 | 127 | 4738 |
| 2020 | 143 | 5538 |
| 2021 | 123 | 5839 |
CUNY Brooklyn College alumni
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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 has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont 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. 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.
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James Franco
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorfilm actorfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
-
James Edward Franco is an American actor, filmmaker, and writer. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as 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.
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Mel Brooks
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorfilm directorscreenwriterfilm producer
- Biography
-
Mel Brooks is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a creator of broad farces and parodies widely considered to be among the best film comedies ever made. He began his career as a comic and a writer for Sid Caesar's variety show Your Show of Shows (1950–1954) alongside Woody Allen, Neil Simon and Larry Gelbart. With Carl Reiner, he created the comic character The 2000 Year Old Man. He wrote, with Buck Henry, the hit television comedy series Get Smart (1965–1970).
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Jimmy Smits
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorfilm actorfilm 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), and as ADA Miguel Prado in Dexter. He also appeared as Bail Organa in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Rogue One. 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 | 1,589 |
| Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 2900 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, New York, 11210 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,399,000 |
| Phone | 7189515000 |
| Fax | +1 (718) 951 4642 |