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CUNY Brooklyn College

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Brooklyn, NY
Population 13,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,443
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 26%
Black 25%
Hispanic 23%
Asian 19%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Education 9%
Arts 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,452
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $15,402
Est. In-State Cost $9,640
Est. Out-of-State Cost $19,924
10-Year ROI $251,000
ROI Percentile 93th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 243 (42th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #217
Life & Natural Sciences $8M #270
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #335

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 950 – 1,340

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
CUNY Brooklyn College 2,440 38% / 62% 3% $60,666
Computational and Applied Mathematics 6 33% / 67% 0%
Computer Science 135 74% / 26% 8% $91,508
Computer Science and Engineering 6 33% / 67% 0%
Financial Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science/Studies 21 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics 20 +4 45% / 55% 0% $71,006
Physics 5 40% / 60% 20%
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1 100% / 0% 0%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 75 5% / 95% 3% $70,753
Biology 120 44% / 56% 3% $67,290
Chemistry 15 73% / 27% 0% $76,840
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 85 15% / 85% 6% $59,446
Environmental Studies 10 70% / 30% 0%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 41 61% / 39% 7% $62,392
Geosciences 14 71% / 29% 0%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 44 68% / 32% 0% $71,850
Accounting 151 +1 54% / 46% 3% $64,147
Accounting and Finance 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,147
Business Management and Administration 429 +1 45% / 55% 2% $66,050
Economics 16 +1 69% / 31% 6% $76,869
Finance 71 +2 72% / 28% 6%
African-American/Black Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $46,606
American Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Anthropology 14 +2 21% / 79% 14%
Broadcast Journalism 20 45% / 55% 10% $53,146
Classical Languages 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing 22 36% / 64% 0% $35,569
English 32 +3 22% / 78% 3% $40,045
Ethnic Studies 43 +4 5% / 95% 5% $46,606
French 1 100% / 0% 0%
Hispanic American Studies
History 28 +1 50% / 50% 0% $58,979
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Linguistics 7 29% / 71% 0%
Philosophy 17 +1 53% / 47% 0% $38,362
Political Science 38 +3 39% / 61% 3% $57,851
Psychology 412 +6 20% / 80% 1% $52,294
Radio and Television 27 59% / 41% 0% $44,988
Religion/Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Sociology 22 +3 27% / 73% 0% $53,858
Spanish 7 14% / 86% 0%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 43 40% / 60% 5% $50,705
Women's Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,606
Biology Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,850
Early Childhood Education 86 2% / 98% 2% $66,072
Elementary Education 97 6% / 94% 2% $66,072
English Education 19 16% / 84% 0% $71,850
Physics Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education 13 54% / 46% 0% $71,850
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $71,850
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 20% / 80% 0% $40,374
Film Production 75 55% / 45% 1% $33,220
Fine/Studio Arts 66 36% / 64% 0% $40,374
Music 6 50% / 50% 0%
Music Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $71,850
Music Performance 9 33% / 67% 11%
Music Theory and Composition 3 100% / 0% 33%
Theater 34 44% / 56% 3% $42,526