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CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$3,103What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
58%
Graduation rate
55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
10,543
In-state tuition
$7,452Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$15,402
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$60,752Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$3,103

Better than 99% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

55%

Better than 58% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$60,752

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$11,000

Better than 97% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$14,151

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$3,103

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for CUNY Brooklyn College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time55%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$11,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$60,752

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at CUNY Brooklyn College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$51,862194
Information Science/Studies$49,68832
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,23391
Accounting and Related Services$42,862187
Sociology$41,06230
Finance and Financial Management Services$37,86778
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,223212
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,057419
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$36,83489
Chemistry$34,23921
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$32,08356
Mathematics$29,95720
Psychology, General$29,802435
Political Science and Government$29,57740
English Language and Literature, General$29,55745
Philosophy$27,92617
Communication and Media Studies$27,26237
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$26,81789
Biology, General$26,612114
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,10148
Journalism$23,12019
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$22,94737
Fine and Studio Arts$22,63353
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,64517
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$20,476106
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$20,24217
History$18,67435
AnthropologyNot reported21
EconomicsNot reported16
MusicNot reported14
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported14
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported10
Sustainability StudiesNot reported9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
PhysicsNot reported7
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported6
Computer ScienceNot reported4
Applied MathematicsNot reported4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported1
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
ArcheologyNot reportedNot reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reportedNot reported
DanceNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 51 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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