Brookdale Community College is a public community college located in Lincroft, NJ. It offers 53 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Brookdale Community College is $9,056 for New Jersey residents and $9,806 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 9,896 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 613 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Brookdale Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Jersey community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,056$9,806
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,618
Average Financial Aid$3,093
Cost of Attendance$28,674$29,424
After Financial Aid$25,581$26,331
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Brookdale Community College$9,056$9,806
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,232$8,420
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Brookdale Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs11NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1538NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 31 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal5 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 201 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 59 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 321 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
LineworkerNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fashion/Apparel DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 111 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 233 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,896 students at Brookdale Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,407 male students and 5,159 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total9,5664,1055,461
Male Students4,4072,1082,299
Female Students5,1591,9973,162

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 9,896 total students, 2,716 students enrolled through distance learning (613 students enrolled exclusively and 2,103 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,896
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses613
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,103
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,180

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Brookdale Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ
Phone732-224-2345
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$9,056
Out-of-State$9,806
Student Population »9,896 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
55% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,093
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)