CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY · Public · offers Graduate degrees
58%Acceptance rate
$3,103Average net price / year
54%Graduation rate
$60,752Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$11,000Median debt at graduation
10,543Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,452
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,402
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,151
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $3,103
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $1,029
- $30–48k
- $2,287
- $48–75k
- $6,193
- $75–110k
- $8,917
- $110k+
- $12,254
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 58.4%
- Average SAT
- 1140
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 460–660
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 490–680
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $45,035
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $60,752
- Median debt (graduates)
- $11,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
47 of 112 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 30 | $108,990 | $21,817 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 33 | $79,626 | $33,149 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 127 | $77,678 | $24,807 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 93 | $76,095 | $20,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 8 | $76,067 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 87 | $70,723 | $20,442 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 38 | $60,816 | $24,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 129 | $59,924 | $27,668 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 40 | $49,619 | $36,646 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 17 | $45,604 | $29,571 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 21 | $38,598 | $41,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 29 | $33,095 | $61,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 33 | $32,360 | — |
| Music | 23 | $16,996 | $40,642 |
| Economics | — | $67,411 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 23 | $95,838 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 9 | $72,239 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 28 | $74,089 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 10,543
- Graduate students
- 3,554
- Part-time
- 23%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- White
- 25%
- Hispanic
- 24%
- Black
- 20%
- Asian
- 24%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $114,633 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 32%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.brooklyn.edu
- Also known as
- Brooklyn | Brooklyn College
Most popular fields
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 2% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Education – 10% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at CUNY Brooklyn College?
58.4% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1140 on the SAT.
How much does CUNY Brooklyn College cost?
The average net price after grants is $3,103 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $7,452 and the full cost of attendance is $14,151.
How much do CUNY Brooklyn College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $60,752 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Brooklyn
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · Public · 13,580 students |
$5,127 | 80% | 21% | $49,365 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY · Public · 7,670 students |
$5,606 | — | 28% | $42,621 |
| Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 3,910 students |
$52,659 | 73% | 74% | $54,295 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY · Public · 3,233 students |
$5,718 | 86% | 20% | $46,498 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 3,144 students |
$19,035 | 72% | 69% | $63,905 |
| United Talmudical Seminary Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 2,241 students |
$6,640 | — | 58% | $25,113 |
| St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 1,684 students |
$18,129 | — | 55% | $58,099 |
| Manhattan School of Computer Technology Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 1,002 students |
$11,706 | — | 70% | $26,020 |
| Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 863 students |
$21,437 | 87% | 5% | $35,023 |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit · 602 students |
$2,840 | 98% | 39% | $22,432 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.