The student population at CUNY Brooklyn College is 14,390 (11,562 undergraduate and 2,828 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,020 (17.35%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Brooklyn College is 80.35% which is decreased by 2,645 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 375 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, up from 65 in 2015.
- 2,086 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 3,109.23% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,496 where 14,390 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 18,161 students in 2019 and was lowest at 13,935 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 17,410 to 14,390 students, a net loss of 3,020 (17.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at CUNY Brooklyn College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,618 where 11,562 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at CUNY Brooklyn College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,878 where 2,828 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at CUNY Brooklyn College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.89% and the percentage of black students is 21.98% at CUNY Brooklyn College. 21.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 23.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.98% to 26.89%. Asian enrollment grew from 16.32% to 21.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 23.73% to 21.98%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 19.60% to 23.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7788 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7630 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at CUNY Brooklyn College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,086 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 3,109.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at CUNY Brooklyn College from 2015 to 2025.