Key differences on Students & campus

1
CUNY Brooklyn has 10 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY Queens (57% vs. 47%)
Pell Grant recipients
2
CUNY Queens is a bit larger (12,550 vs. 10,543)
Undergrads
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 Queens12.6KLargest

CUNY Brooklyn10.5K

Pell Grant share

CUNY Queens47%

CUNY Brooklyn57%Highest

First-gen share

CUNY Queens47%

CUNY Brooklyn48%Highest

Diversity index

CUNY Queens0.76

CUNY Brooklyn0.78Most

Who they are

Men

CUNY Queens49%

CUNY Brooklyn46%

Part-time students

CUNY Queens21%

CUNY Brooklyn23%

Students 25 and older

CUNY Queens17%

CUNY Brooklyn18%

Race & ethnicity

CUNY Queens

CUNY Brooklyn

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

CUNY Queens74%

CUNY Brooklyn88%

First-years from other states

CUNY Queens0%

CUNY Brooklyn0%

First-years from abroad

CUNY Queens9%

CUNY Brooklyn3%

New transfer students this fall

CUNY Queens1,153

CUNY Brooklyn1,145

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

CUNY Queens40%

CUNY Brooklyn39%

Campus

CUNY Queens

Large cityNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

CUNY Brooklyn

Large cityNo college housingNCAA D-III · City University of New York Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

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.

Policy	CUNY Queens	CUNY Brooklyn
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination 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 records	Chosen 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 online	–	Gender-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