Student Population at Brooklyn College
Total Enrollment
14,195
Undergraduate
11,661
Graduate
2,534
Online Enrollment
1,725
Men Students
5,778
Women Students
8,417
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,195 students have enrolled at CUNY Brooklyn College - 11,661 undergraduate and 2,534 graduate.
By gender, 5,778 male and 8,417 female students are attending CUNY Brooklyn College. By attendance status, there are 9,085 full-time students and 5,110 part-time students.
The number of students at CUNY Brooklyn College is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alfred University and Canisius University, its population is large (average population is 10,999).
CUNY Brooklyn College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,725 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between CUNY Brooklyn College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,778 male and 8,417 female students attending Brooklyn College. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Brooklyn College.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,661 | 8,540 | 3,121 |
| Men | 4,977 | 3,672 | 1,305 |
| Women | 6,684 | 4,868 | 1,816 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,534 | 545 | 1,989 |
| Men | 801 | 172 | 629 |
| Women | 1,733 | 373 | 1,360 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,867 White students (27.24%) and 3,170 Hispanic students (22.33%) at CUNY Brooklyn College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at CUNY Brooklyn College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Asian | 2,802 | 1,388 | 1,414 |
| Black or African American | 2,515 | 912 | 1,603 |
| Hispanic | 2,670 | 1,016 | 1,654 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| White | 2,926 | 1,330 | 1,596 |
| Two or More Races | 377 | 173 | 204 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11,661 | 4,977 | 6,684 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 306 | 74 | 232 |
| Black or African American | 595 | 172 | 423 |
| Hispanic | 500 | 152 | 348 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 941 | 345 | 596 |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 12 | 36 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2,534 | 801 | 1,733 |
Online Student Population
At CUNY Brooklyn College, 7,309 students (51.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,725 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,504 students live in New York where CUNY Brooklyn College is located in and 24 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,195 | 11,661 | 2,534 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,725 | 1,036 | 689 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,584 | 4,716 | 868 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,886 | 5,909 | 977 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,725 | 1,036 | 689 |
| New York Residents | 1,504 | 851 | 653 |
| Other State in U.S. | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 197 | 177 | 20 |