CUNY Medgar Evers College: Statistics

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#4665 of 14,131 In the World
#1294 of 2,597 In North America
#1217 of 2,496 In the United States
#118 of 221 In New York State
#44 of 92 In New York City
#606 of 1,036 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
83%
Average SAT
890
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
3,846
Male:Female Ratio
31:69
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
ares.mec.cuny.edu

CUNY Medgar Evers College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

CUNY Medgar Evers College has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 83% 83%
Applicants 11,239 4,698 6,411
Admissions 9,372 3,914 5,346
Freshmen enrolled full time 726 283 426
Freshmen enrolled part time 31 13 17

1,706 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

586 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
9 or 1%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 780
or below

75% of them
had 1000
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in CUNY Medgar Evers College are 780-1000 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 2782 (73%)
Hispanic 669 (17%)
Asian 128 (3%)
Two or more races 93 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 90 (2%)
White 64 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (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
$7,896
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $6,930
Tuition in-state $6,930
Tuition out-of-state $14,880
Fee in-district $422
Fee in-state $422
Fee out-of-state $422

CUNY Medgar Evers College majors

CUNY Medgar Evers College has granted 428 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Medgar Evers College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 124
Physical Sciences, General 114
Psychology, General 87
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 70 14
Business Administration and Management, General 54 7
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 51 8
Social Work 47
Business & Commerce, General 35
Public Administration 8 18
Teacher Assistant & Aide 17
Accounting 13
Information Science & Studies 12
Business & Managerial Economics 11
Computer Science 2 8
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 9
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other 7
Data Entry & Microcomputer Applications, General 7
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 7
English Language and Literature, General 1 4
Mathematics, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Environmental Science 1
Grand Total 324 428

CUNY Medgar Evers College has a graduation rate of 22%, which is among the 6% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 22% 15% 27%
  • Full-time retention rate - 52%
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

CUNY Medgar Evers College has published 816 scientific papers with 10,681 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Psychology, and Political Science.

Publications
816
Citations
10,681

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
458 / 6,268
Chemistry
398 / 6,373
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
394 / 4,231
Physics
347 / 5,446
Medicine
338 / 4,877
Engineering
327 / 5,753
Environmental Science
308 / 5,373
Computer Science
301 / 4,252
Psychology
274 / 3,912
Political Science
254 / 2,984
Biochemistry
252 / 3,384
Law
240 / 2,954
Quantum and Particle physics
235 / 4,317
Genetics
227 / 3,005
Organic Chemistry
217 / 3,816
Sociology
217 / 2,161
Philosophy
203 / 1,855
Geology
179 / 3,047
Geography and Cartography
163 / 3,438
Mathematics
159 / 1,830
Materials Science
158 / 2,973
Ecology
156 / 2,621
Economics
144 / 2,108
History
130 / 1,307
Neuroscience
117 / 2,001
Business
112 / 1,581
Paleontology
109 / 1,358
Development Studies
102 / 1,510
Archaeology
100 / 1,233
Linguistics
98 / 954
Art & Design
89 / 396
Statistics
88 / 1,275
Education Majors
79 / 641
Pathology
78 / 1,314
Math Teachers
75 / 635
Psychiatry
73 / 1,507
Metallurgical Engineering
71 / 1,738
Social Psychology
66 / 1,068
Oceanography
66 / 1,063
Health Science
60 / 968

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 11 22
1993 4 32
1994 6 31
1995 6 33
1996 3 46
1997 2 30
1998 6 26
1999 6 46
2000 8 29
2001 8 46
2002 10 60
2003 14 56
2004 9 55
2005 7 88
2006 5 92
2007 14 130
2008 10 127
2009 16 161
2010 12 192
2011 25 267
2012 21 303
2013 36 308
2014 43 365
2015 39 381
2016 38 371
2017 43 462
2018 43 529
2019 43 583
2020 75 955
2021 48 1075
2022 54 1145
2023 36 1094
2024 32 995
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Notable alumni

  1. Iyanla Vanzant

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    Years
    1953-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
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    Biography

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  2. Yvette Clarke

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    Born in
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    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

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  3. Diana Richardson

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    Born in
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    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

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  4. Glenda R. Taylor

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    Years
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    Occupations
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General info

Alternative names Medgar Evers
MEC
Medgar Evers College
Medgar
Founded 1970
Motto We Create Success, One Student at a Time
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 587
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 1650 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, New York, 11225
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 7182704900

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