For the academic year 2024-2025, CUNY Brooklyn College has a total enrollment of 14,390 students, including 11,562 undergraduate and 2,828 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Brooklyn College's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 6,078 male (42.24%) and 8,312 female (57.76%) students are attending CUNY Brooklyn College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 73.12.
By class level, 11,562 (80.35%) are undergraduate students and 2,828 (19.65%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.00% are male and 55.00% are female, while among graduate students, 30.94% are male and 69.06% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,390 | 11,562 | 2,828 |
| Men | 6,078 | 5,203 | 875 |
| Women | 8,312 | 6,359 | 1,953 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,870 White, 3,163 Black, and 3,090 Asian students out of a total of 14,390 are attending at CUNY Brooklyn College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
CUNY Brooklyn College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 77.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Asian | 3,090 | 1,479 | 1,611 |
| Black | 3,163 | 1,192 | 1,971 |
| Hispanic | 3,330 | 1,280 | 2,050 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 3,870 | 1,713 | 2,157 |
| Two or more races | 436 | 203 | 233 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Asian | 2,694 | 1,367 | 1,327 |
| Black | 2,605 | 1,032 | 1,573 |
| Hispanic | 2,651 | 1,104 | 1,547 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 2,878 | 1,356 | 1,522 |
| Two or more races | 385 | 179 | 206 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 396 | 112 | 284 |
| Black | 558 | 160 | 398 |
| Hispanic | 679 | 176 | 503 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 992 | 357 | 635 |
| Two or more races | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
By age, Brooklyn College has 1,121 students under 18 years old and 19 students over 65 years old. There are 9,916 students under 25 years old, and 4,018 students over 25 years old out of 13,935 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1,121 students are younger than 18 and 7 students are older than 65. Brooklyn College has 9,268 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,061 students aged 25 and over.
It has 648 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,957 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,121 | 669 | 452 |
| 18-19 | 2,802 | 1,458 | 1,344 |
| 20-21 | 3,215 | 1,811 | 1,404 |
| 22-24 | 2,778 | 1,590 | 1,188 |
| 25-29 | 1,957 | 1,212 | 745 |
| 30-34 | 899 | 577 | 322 |
| 35-39 | 461 | 292 | 169 |
| 40-49 | 462 | 327 | 135 |
| 50-64 | 220 | 154 | 66 |
| Over 65 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,121 | 669 | 452 |
| 18-19 | 2,802 | 1,458 | 1,344 |
| 20-21 | 3,177 | 1,786 | 1,391 |
| 22-24 | 2,168 | 1,152 | 1,016 |
| 25-29 | 1,149 | 671 | 478 |
| 30-34 | 440 | 285 | 155 |
| 35-39 | 211 | 125 | 86 |
| 40-49 | 191 | 135 | 56 |
| 50-64 | 63 | 44 | 19 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 610 | 438 | 172 |
| 25-29 | 808 | 541 | 267 |
| 30-34 | 459 | 292 | 167 |
| 35-39 | 250 | 167 | 83 |
| 40-49 | 271 | 192 | 79 |
| 50-64 | 157 | 110 | 47 |
| Over 65 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At CUNY Brooklyn College, 2,086 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6,308 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,056 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 30 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14,390 | 2,086 | 6,308 |
| Undergraduate | 11,562 | 1,232 | 5,572 |
| Graduate | 2,828 | 854 | 736 |
| New York Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,056 | 30 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 1,219 | 13 | 0 |
| Graduate | 837 | 17 | 0 |
Among 11,562 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,145 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.90%.855 students have transferred in as full-time status and 290 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,393 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 855 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,024 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 290 |
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