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How strong are the academics at Brooklyn College CUNY?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

15:1
Student to faculty ratio
25
Average class size
35%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Brooklyn College has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
187
10-19
498
20-29
643
30-39
363
40-49
91
50-99
46
100+
15

Honors Programs

Brooklyn College CUNY has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Brooklyn College's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Brooklyn College CUNY:

80%
First-year retention rate
35%
4-year grad rate
57%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Brooklyn College CUNY's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Accounting
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
50
125.6
201.2
276.8
352.4
428

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 40
  • Women's Studies 4
  • African-American/Black Studies 2
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 1
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 1
  • Caribbean Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 113
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 417
  • Accounting 185
  • Finance, General 78
  • Accounting and Finance 0
Communication
  • Radio and Television 37
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 37
  • Broadcast Journalism 19
  • Communication and Media Studies 0
  • Journalism 0
  • Communication, General 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 194
  • Information Science/Studies 31
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 6
  • Computer Science 4
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 107
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 105
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 45
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 18
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 14
  • Music Teacher Education 6
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 5
  • Biology Teacher Education 2
  • Physics Teacher Education 1
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 0
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
  • Earth Science Teacher Education 0
  • Speech Teacher Education 0
  • German Language Teacher Education 0
  • French Language Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 0
  • Health Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 45
  • Creative Writing 17
  • Rhetoric and Composition 0
Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics 6
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • Comparative Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Hebrew Language and Literature 0
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
  • Latin Language and Literature 0
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Russian Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 89
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other 88
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
History
  • History, General 28
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 20
  • Computational and Applied Mathematics 3
  • Financial Mathematics 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Sustainability Studies 9
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 1
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 48
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 17
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 20
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 14
  • Physics, General 6
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 428
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 38
  • Sociology, General 29
  • Anthropology, General 20
  • Economics, General 16
  • Social Sciences, Other 0
  • Archeology 0
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 105
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 47
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 17
  • Music Performance, General 7
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
  • Music, General 4
  • Music Theory and Composition 2
  • Dance, General 0

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