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CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York. 10,543 undergraduates. Admits 58% of applicants.

53%Graduation rate1 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$950Average net price per year95% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$66,519Median earnings 10 years after starting13% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$12,250Median debt at graduation43% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,250) equals 18% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($66,519). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

$30,000–$48,000$94
$48,001–$75,000$3,802
$75,001–$110,000$6,786
Over $110,000$11,027

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $7,450 in-state, $15,400 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate53%54%
Return for second year80%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$50,747$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$66,519$58,912
Median debt at graduation$12,250$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

79 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General135$53,437$104,745$11,000
Finance and Financial Management Services73$50,853$86,185$12,150
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas86$54,793$81,179$14,624
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services75$33,256$74,794$9,795
Philosophy18—$72,536—
Accounting and Related Services153$54,434$68,847$15,575
Biology, General120$30,510$67,777$12,337
Chemistry15$22,240$67,436—
Political Science and Government41$39,940$67,335$10,000
Information Science/Studies22$57,062$65,768—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services85$38,924$65,051$11,100
Communication and Media Studies43$42,400$64,518$15,500
History29$28,087$64,461—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness41$34,410$64,174$7,894
Business Administration, Management and Operations430$42,677$63,909$12,473
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods183$46,989$63,139$9,500
English Language and Literature, General35$34,922$61,141$11,000
Psychology, General418$37,365$58,831$11,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication27$35,616$57,596$14,125
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies56$42,693$55,831$9,800
Journalism20$35,021$55,370—
Sociology25$38,467$52,182—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts75$26,359$50,004$10,470
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies22$22,524$49,895—
Fine and Studio Arts71$28,025$44,847$13,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft34$33,701$42,308—
Economics17$42,223——
Anthropology16$38,552——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research10———
Area Studies1———
Computer Science6———
Computer Software and Media Applications1———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services7———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics8———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Mathematics24———
Applied Mathematics7———
Religion/Religious Studies2———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences14———
Physics5———
Music18———
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

58%Admission rate
1,140Average SAT of admitted students
13:1Students per faculty member
59%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does CUNY Brooklyn College cost per year?
The average net price at CUNY Brooklyn College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $950 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do CUNY Brooklyn College graduates earn?
Former CUNY Brooklyn College students earn a median of $66,519 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at CUNY Brooklyn College?
53% of CUNY Brooklyn College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do CUNY Brooklyn College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from CUNY Brooklyn College is $12,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.