# CUNY Brooklyn College

Public college in Brooklyn, NY. IPEDS ID 190549.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 58% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $3,103 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 54%; beats 33% of NY colleges and 50% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $60,752; beats 53% of NY colleges and 71% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $9,218

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,029 |
| 30-48k | $2,287 |
| 48-75k | $6,193 |
| 75-110k | $8,917 |
| 110k+ | $12,254 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.45 years on average (35% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $60,752 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $1,029 | $4,579 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $2,287 | $10,177 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $6,193 | $27,559 | 1.1 years |
| 75-110k | $8,917 | $39,681 | 1.5 years |
| 110k+ | $12,254 | $54,530 | 2.1 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $14,151 in-state; about $22,101 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $7,452 in-state, $15,402 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,500

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 460–660; SAT math: 490–680; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 27,112 applicants, 14,548 admitted, 1,519 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 58%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 54%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (51 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $51,862 | $89,943 | $12,000 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $46,233 | $80,207 | $13,178 |
| Finance | $37,867 | $69,489 | $13,938 |
| Philosophy | $27,926 | $67,948 | $14,125 |
| Information Science / Studies | $49,688 | $67,838 | not reported |
| Sociology | $41,062 | $65,606 | not reported |
| Accounting | $42,862 | $64,103 | $13,620 |
| Mathematics | $29,957 | $63,610 | not reported |
| Political Science | $29,577 | $63,184 | $16,274 |
| Business Administration | $37,057 | $61,323 | $11,000 |
| Journalism | $23,120 | $60,272 | $10,290 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $37,223 | $58,828 | $10,862 |
| Dietetics | $36,834 | $58,821 | $12,434 |
| Communications | $27,262 | $57,024 | $11,750 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $32,083 | $56,138 | $14,094 |
| English | $29,557 | $54,014 | $11,557 |
| Biology | $26,612 | $53,786 | $16,500 |
| Psychology | $29,802 | $52,742 | $10,914 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $22,947 | $51,404 | $13,820 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $26,817 | $50,821 | $14,250 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $25,101 | $50,454 | $13,629 |
| History | $18,674 | $44,416 | not reported |
| Film and Photography | $20,476 | $44,032 | $13,622 |
| Studio Art | $22,633 | $42,362 | $12,000 |
| Theatre | $20,645 | $41,233 | not reported |
| Writing | $20,242 | $39,837 | $19,500 |
| Anthropology | not reported | $33,127 | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Software and Media Applications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | $34,239 | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Archeology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Urban Studies / Affairs | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $124,390 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $112,250 (NY), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Accounting → Accountant / auditor: median wage $105,650 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $102,640 (NY), $83,680 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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