CUNY Medgar Evers College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4560 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1276 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1199 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #116 of 221 | In New York State |
| #43 of 92 | In New York City |
| #622 of 1,028 | For Social Work |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 88%
- Undergraduates
- 3,640
- Male:Female Ratio
- 29:71
- 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 88% 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 | 88% | 89% | 87% |
| Applicants | 11,553 | 4,848 | 6,646 |
| Admissions | 10,126 | 4,296 | 5,780 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 571 | 199 | 372 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 30 | 8 | 22 |
1,859 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
951 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | 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 |
| SAT/ACT | 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 | 2651 (73%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 599 (17%) |
| Asian | 133 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 87 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 85 (2%) |
| White | 70 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (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
- $8,467
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
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 608 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at CUNY Medgar Evers College.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, General | 194 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 172 | |
| Psychology, General | 150 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 100 | 10 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 71 | |
| Social Work | 66 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 57 | 7 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 42 | 13 |
| Public Administration | 23 | 19 |
| Teacher Assistant & Aide | 28 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 22 | |
| Accounting | 19 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 17 | |
| Computer Science | 3 | 7 |
| Information Science & Studies | 10 | |
| Data Entry & Microcomputer Applications, General | 9 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | 5 |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 6 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 4 | |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 460 | 608 |
CUNY Medgar Evers College has a graduation rate of 24%, which is among the 8% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 24% | 16% | 28% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
CUNY Medgar Evers College has published 738 scientific papers with 8,319 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Psychology, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | 21 |
| 1992 | 9 | 15 |
| 1993 | 4 | 28 |
| 1994 | 6 | 22 |
| 1995 | 6 | 29 |
| 1996 | 3 | 41 |
| 1997 | 2 | 25 |
| 1998 | 7 | 23 |
| 1999 | 6 | 35 |
| 2000 | 7 | 26 |
| 2001 | 7 | 45 |
| 2002 | 9 | 56 |
| 2003 | 15 | 50 |
| 2004 | 8 | 55 |
| 2005 | 10 | 82 |
| 2006 | 6 | 85 |
| 2007 | 12 | 119 |
| 2008 | 10 | 115 |
| 2009 | 14 | 150 |
| 2010 | 16 | 185 |
| 2011 | 23 | 256 |
| 2012 | 25 | 258 |
| 2013 | 33 | 308 |
| 2014 | 40 | 356 |
| 2015 | 38 | 366 |
| 2016 | 35 | 359 |
| 2017 | 41 | 423 |
| 2018 | 41 | 432 |
| 2019 | 34 | 492 |
| 2020 | 60 | 725 |
| 2021 | 51 | 821 |
| 2022 | 50 | 947 |
| 2023 | 30 | 887 |
Notable alumni
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Iyanla Vanzant
- Occupations
- writerlawyertelevision personalityspiritual teachermotivational speaker
- Biography
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Iyanla Vanzant is an American inspirational speaker, lawyer, New Thought spiritual teacher, author, life coach, and television personality. She is known primarily for her books, her eponymous talk show, and her appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show. From 2012 to 2021, she served as host of OWN's Iyanla: Fix My Life.
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Yvette Clarke
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Yvette Diane Clarke is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 2007, representing New York's 11th congressional district until redistricting. Clarke represented the 40th district in Brooklyn on the New York City Council from 2002 to 2006.
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Diana Richardson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Diana Richardson is an American politician who served as a member of the New York Assembly. She was elected on the Working Families Party line in a 2015 special election to replace Karim Camara in the 43rd district, which comprises the Crown Heights and Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
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Glenda R. Taylor
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Glenda R. Taylor is an American author and cultural historian.
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 | 598 |
| 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 |