Quad
CUNY Brooklyn
CUNY Queens

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    CUNY Brooklyn has 10 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY Queens (57% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    CUNY Queens is a bit larger (12,550 vs. 10,543)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    CUNY Brooklyn is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
CUNY Brooklyn10.5K
CUNY Queens12.6K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Brooklyn57%
CUNY Queens47%
First-gen share
CUNY Brooklyn48%
CUNY Queens47%
Diversity index
CUNY Brooklyn0.78
CUNY Queens0.76

Who they are

Men
CUNY Brooklyn46%
CUNY Queens49%
Part-time students
CUNY Brooklyn23%
CUNY Queens21%
Students 25 and older
CUNY Brooklyn18%
CUNY Queens17%

Race & ethnicity

CUNY Brooklyn
CUNY Queens
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
CUNY Brooklyn88%
CUNY Queens74%
First-years from other states
CUNY Brooklyn0%
CUNY Queens0%
First-years from abroad
CUNY Brooklyn3%
CUNY Queens9%
New transfer students this fall
CUNY Brooklyn1,145
CUNY Queens1,153
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
CUNY Brooklyn39%
CUNY Queens40%

Campus

CUNY Brooklyn
Large cityNo college housingNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
CUNY Queens
Large cityNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyCUNY BrooklynCUNY Queens
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why