How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Cuny Brooklyn College serves a student body shaped by the communities of Brooklyn and the broader New York City area. The institution admits 58.4% of applicants, and 57.0% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — a figure that reflects the college's deep roots in serving students from lower- and middle-income families. 47.6% of students are the first in their families to attend college, and transfer enrollment accounts for 40.8% of the student body, underscoring the college's role as a destination for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere and continue them here. Retention stands at 80.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.9%, with 49.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #36 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $47,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.4 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that more than half of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this median earnings figure reflects outcomes for a broad and representative share of the student population — not a narrow slice. Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #77 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, institutions like Cuny Brooklyn College generate mobility impact not only through per-student earnings gains but through the volume of students they move through the pipeline — a combination that defines the college's position in the broader landscape of urban public higher education.
Cuny Brooklyn College serves a student body shaped by the communities of Brooklyn and the broader New York City area. The institution admits 58.4% of applicants, and 57.0% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — a figure that reflects the college's deep roots in serving students from lower- and middle-income families. 47.6% of students are the first in their families to attend college, and transfer enrollment accounts for 40.8% of the student body, underscoring the college's role as a destination for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere and continue them here. Retention stands at 80.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.9%, with 49.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #36 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $47,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.4 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that more than half of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this median earnings figure reflects outcomes for a broad and representative share of the student population — not a narrow slice. Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #77 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, institutions like Cuny Brooklyn College generate mobility impact not only through per-student earnings gains but through the volume of students they move through the pipeline — a combination that defines the college's position in the broader landscape of urban public higher education.
Cuny Brooklyn College serves a student body shaped by the communities of Brooklyn and the broader New York City area. The institution admits 58.4% of applicants, and 57.0% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — a figure that reflects the college's deep roots in serving students from lower- and middle-income families. 47.6% of students are the first in their families to attend college, and transfer enrollment accounts for 40.8% of the student body, underscoring the college's role as a destination for students who begin their academic journeys elsewhere and continue them here. Retention stands at 80.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.9%, with 49.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #36 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $47,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 70.4 percentile for low-income graduate median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that more than half of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this median earnings figure reflects outcomes for a broad and representative share of the student population — not a narrow slice. Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #77 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, institutions like Cuny Brooklyn College generate mobility impact not only through per-student earnings gains but through the volume of students they move through the pipeline — a combination that defines the college's position in the broader landscape of urban public higher education.
