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Brooklyn College

Large 4-year, primarily nonresidential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment over 9,999, less than 25 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and/or less than 50 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Public
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$2,393

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $2,305
$30,001–$48,000 $3,362
$48,001–$75,000 $7,541
$75,001–$110,000 $9,431
$110,001+ $11,504

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 9,242 students…

Graduated 59%
Transferred 21%
Withdrew 19%
Still enrolled 1%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Data Not Available

Repayment rate

Not making progress 23%
Making progress 23%
Deferment 19%
Forbearance 18%
Paid in full 8%
Default 5%
Delinquent 4%
Discharge 1%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 15,100
Undergraduate enrollment 12,567
Graduate enrollment 2,534

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

Asian 25%
White 25%
Hispanic 24%
Black 19%
Two or more races 3%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Psychology 522
Business Administration, Management and Operations 466
Accounting and Related Services 269
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 207
Computer and Information Sciences 152
Biology 120
Finance and Financial Management Services 104
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 103
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 101
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 91
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 80
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 73
English Language and Literature 71
Communication and Media Studies 60
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 58
Political Science and Government 56
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 55
Fine and Studio Arts 46
Information Science/Studies 40
Journalism 39
Chemistry 37
History 29
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 28
Philosophy 27
Sociology 26
Mathematics 25
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 21
Economics 17
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 15
Music 13
Applied Mathematics 12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 9
Sustainability Studies 9
Anthropology 8
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 7
Physics 7
Computer Software and Media Applications 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 4
Computer Science 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 1
Social Sciences 1
Field of study Median earnings
Computer and Information Sciences $56,776
Mathematics $49,631
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $49,019
Information Science/Studies $42,188
Accounting and Related Services $41,464
Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,230
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $35,060
Communication and Media Studies $34,847
Sociology $34,298
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $33,138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $32,350
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $31,236
Political Science and Government $30,771
Journalism $30,554
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $29,141
Psychology $28,932
History $28,598
Biology $27,947
Philosophy $26,353
Economics $26,353
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $26,121
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $25,967
English Language and Literature $25,194
Fine and Studio Arts $24,035
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $19,455
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services $12,776
Chemistry $10,925
Field of study Median debt
Journalism $10,290
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $10,862
Psychology $10,914
Business Administration, Management and Operations $11,000
English Language and Literature $11,557
Communication and Media Studies $11,750
Computer and Information Sciences $12,000
Fine and Studio Arts $12,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $12,434
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $13,178
Accounting and Related Services $13,620
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $13,622
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $13,629
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $13,820
Finance and Financial Management Services $13,938
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $14,094
Philosophy $14,125
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $14,250
Political Science and Government $16,274
Biology $16,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $19,500
Info: Department of Education