Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY Queens
CUNY Brooklyn

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    CUNY Brooklyn graduates 2 pts more of its students than CUNY Queens (58% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

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

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    CUNY Queens's yield is 2 pts higher than CUNY Brooklyn's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

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

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    CUNY Queens grads earn $2K more ten years out than CUNY Brooklyn's ($62,763 vs. $60,752)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Brooklyn admits 58%, CUNY Queens 64%; CUNY Queens's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY Queens64%
CUNY Brooklyn58%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY QueensSelective
  • CUNY BrooklynSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CUNY Queens
1010–1290
CUNY Brooklyn
950–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY QueensGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • CUNY BrooklynGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

CUNY Queens is a bit larger than CUNY Brooklyn (12,550 vs. 10,543 undergrads); CUNY Brooklyn has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY Queens12.6K
CUNY Brooklyn10.5K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Queens47%
CUNY Brooklyn57%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at CUNY Queens, and Business Administration and Management at CUNY Brooklyn; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
CUNY Queens13 to 1
CUNY Brooklyn13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY QueensPsychology, General20%
  • CUNY BrooklynBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Only CUNY Queens reports an average cost ($22.4K).

Average cost, all students
CUNY Queens$22.4K
CUNY BrooklynNot reported
Aid generosity
CUNY Queens25%
CUNY BrooklynNot reported

What each pays off

CUNY Queens's former students earn more, a median $62.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
CUNY Queens$62.8K
CUNY Brooklyn$60.8K
Graduation rate
CUNY Queens56%
CUNY Brooklyn58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY QueensGrowing+21%
  • CUNY BrooklynGrowing+49%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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