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Kingsborough Community College is a comprehensive community college, offering a broad array of educational opportunities in line with its current mission: preparation for transfer to a four-year institution, career development, general education, adult and continuing education, and support services.
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| County |
Kings County, NY |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
7,968 students |
1,000 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
7,297 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
15,265 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
74% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
60% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,082 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
69% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,976 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
4% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,371 |
$3,048 |
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- Kingsborough Community College is located on a 70-acre campus in Manhattan Beach, on the southern tip of Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 1963, the College serves approximately thirty thousand students per year, offering a wide range of credit and non-credit courses in the liberal arts and career education, as well as a number of specialized programs.
- Kingsborough Community College serves approximately 20,000 students taking credit courses and another 15,000 students taking non-credit and continuing education courses. The College employs 281 full-time faculty members and 381 adjuncts to serve students in credit courses and 200 part-time and 20-25 full time teachers in continuing education courses. The College’s total staff numbers 831 employees.
- The top two reasons students attend Kingsborough Community College are to prepare for transfer to four-year colleges or universities and to prepare for jobs or career advancements. Among the more than 1,100 community colleges nationwide, Kingsborough Community College ranks in the top 5% in awarding associate degrees to students who wish to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
- As Brooklyn’s community college, Kingsborough sponsors hundreds of community events each year that attract visitors to the campus, including a free summer music festival and a performing arts festival.
- Kingsborough is fully accredited and approved by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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