CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,606Average net price / year
28%Graduation rate
$42,621Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,100Median debt at graduation
7,670Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,252
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,132
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,580
- Books & supplies
- $1,600
- Average net price
- $5,606
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,664
- $30–48k
- $5,388
- $48–75k
- $8,270
- $75–110k
- $9,595
- $110k+
- $11,273
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,533
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,621
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,100
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
18 of 49 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 82 | $83,306 | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 40 | $57,943 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 14 | $45,361 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 130 | $31,072 | $9,315 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 123 | $29,606 | $7,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 550 | $27,831 | $8,096 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 62 | $26,953 | — |
| Biology, General | 71 | $26,171 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 166 | $22,199 | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 72 | $21,589 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 53 | $19,146 | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 14 | $24,473 | — |
| Data Processing | 28 | $48,306 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 19 | $24,036 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 7 | $61,269 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 35 | $26,745 | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 34 | $35,003 | — |
| Computer Science | 18 | $64,980 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,670
- Part-time
- 30%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 22%
- Hispanic
- 25%
- Black
- 31%
- Asian
- 13%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $102,546 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 42%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.kbcc.cuny.edu
- Also known as
- KCC | KBCC | Kingsborough CC | Kingsborough Community College
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- English – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 26% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does CUNY Kingsborough Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,606 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,252 and the full cost of attendance is $13,580.
How much do CUNY Kingsborough Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,621 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
28% 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 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · Public · 10,543 students |
$3,103 | 58% | 54% | $60,752 |
| 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.