CUNY Brooklyn College
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Population
13,500,000
Website
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,443
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
26%
Black
25%
Hispanic
23%
Asian
19%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
90%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
27%
Education
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Arts
8%
Computer Science
7%
Health Sciences
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,452
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,402
Est. In-State Cost
$9,640
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$19,924
10-Year ROI
$251,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
80%
4-Year Graduation Rate
34%
6-Year Graduation Rate
54%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
243 (42%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
52%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #215 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $8M | #263 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #330 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 668 | 51% / 49% | 3% | $64,952 | 92% | ||
| Accounting | 151 +1 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $69,279 | 86 | 93% | |
| Accounting and Finance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,279 | 86 | 93% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 429 +1 | 45% / 55% | 2% | $62,453 | 80 | 90% | |
| Economics | 16 +1 | 69% / 31% | 6% | $76,911 | 91 | 95% | |
| Finance | 71 +2 | 72% / 28% | 6% | $68,099 | 85 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 269 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $64,876 | 89% | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $72,392 | 88 | 92% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 86 — | 2% / 98% | 2% | $61,345 | 78 | 88% | |
| Elementary Education | 97 — | 6% / 94% | 2% | $61,345 | 78 | 88% | |
| English Education | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $72,392 | 88 | 92% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 44 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $72,392 | 88 | 92% | |
| Physics Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $72,699 | 89 | — | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $72,392 | 88 | 92% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $72,392 | 88 | 92% | |
| Music Education | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $72,392 | 88 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | 348 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $57,728 | 90% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 75 — | 5% / 95% | 3% | $76,413 | 91 | 96% | |
| Africana Studies | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,335 | 59 | 93% | |
| American Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,838 | 60 | — | |
| Children and Youth Studies | 43 +4 | 5% / 95% | 5% | $50,335 | 59 | 93% | |
| Classics | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,516 | 67 | — | |
| Communication | 43 — | 40% / 60% | 5% | $54,761 | 68 | 90% | |
| Comparative Literature | — — | — | — | $50,764 | 60 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 22 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $38,415 | 25 | 91% | |
| English | 32 +3 | 22% / 78% | 3% | $43,249 | 39 | 83% | |
| French | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,849 | 68 | — | |
| History | 28 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,697 | 81 | 88% | |
| Judaic Studies | — — | — | — | $46,227 | 48 | — | |
| Linguistics | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $53,676 | 66 | — | |
| Philosophy | 17 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $41,431 | 34 | 76% | |
| Political Science | 38 +3 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $62,479 | 80 | 92% | |
| Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies | — +1 | — | — | $50,563 | 59 | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,422 | 49 | — | |
| Sociology | 22 +3 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $58,167 | 74 | 90% | |
| Spanish | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $54,641 | 67 | — | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,335 | 59 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences | 910 | 37% / 63% | 3% | $67,486 | 88% | ||
| Computer Science | 135 — | 74% / 26% | 8% | $98,829 | 98 | 96% | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $93,922 | 98 | — | |
| Information Systems | 21 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $66,481 | 84 | 89% | |
| Multimedia Computing | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,076 | 87 | — | |
| Chemistry | 15 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $82,987 | 94 | 95% | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $77,434 | 92 | — | |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,331 | 92 | — | |
| Geosciences | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $62,828 | 80 | — | |
| Mathematics | 20 +4 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $76,687 | 91 | 96% | |
| Physics | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $74,342 | 90 | — | |
| Biology | 120 — | 44% / 56% | 3% | $72,673 | 89 | 86% | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 85 — | 15% / 85% | 6% | $64,202 | 81 | 85% | |
| Environmental Studies | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $55,467 | 69 | — | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 41 — | 61% / 39% | 7% | $67,383 | 85 | 90% | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,802 | 80 | — | |
| Anthropology | 14 +2 | 21% / 79% | 14% | $32,464 | 12 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 412 +6 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $56,477 | 71 | 85% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts | 245 | 47% / 53% | 2% | $42,202 | 92% | ||
| Journalism and Media Studies | 20 — | 45% / 55% | 10% | $57,398 | 72 | 94% | |
| Television and Radio | 27 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $48,587 | 54 | 93% | |
| Art | 66 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $43,604 | 40 | 89% | |
| Art History | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $43,604 | 40 | 89% | |
| Film Production | 75 — | 55% / 45% | 1% | $35,878 | 18 | 91% | |
| Music | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,482 | 37 | — | |
| Music Performance | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 11% | $42,551 | 37 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 33% | $42,456 | 37 | — | |
| Theater | 34 — | 44% / 56% | 3% | $39,051 | 27 | 100% |