CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyVery diverseFew students borrowTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

CUNY Brooklyn admits about 6 in 10 applicants (58%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 77% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

58%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

30,224

Admitted

17,639

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

950–1340

8001600

Applications +49% since fall 2014 · admit rate 35% → 58%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 10,543 undergrads, where 57% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

10.5K

undergrads · larger than 89% of colleges

Diversity index

0.78

Pell Grant

57%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

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

Steady · index 0.76 → 0.78 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (16% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 32% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,437 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$4.5K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price, in-state: $14,151 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $60,752 ten years after enrolling, more than at 70% of colleges; 58% graduate within six years.

58%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$11K

≈ $117/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 50% → 54% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 49% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 35% to 58%.

Applications
Growing
+49%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 35% → 58%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.76 → 0.78

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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CUNY Brooklyn College (2026)
CUNY Brooklyn College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 190549 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything