Bramson ORT College (Closed 2017)

69-30 Austin St
Forest Hills, NY 11375

ORT Operations USA is the programmatic arm of its sponsoring organizations, American ORT and Women's American ORT. Among ORT's USA activities, it currently provides two post-secondary technical schools and a junior college at locations in California, Illinois and New York. It also maintains Computer centers in Florida, Ohio and Georgia. In addition, ORT provides an extensive collection of Internet and multimedia resources dedicated specifically to the use of technology in Jewish education. The focus is on the use of state-of-the-art technology and methodology in all aspects of education, with a special emphasis on Judaica. ORT is particularly proud of its educational materials and programs related to teaching about modern Israel, Hebrew language instruction, and Holocaust Studies.

School Highlights

Bramson ORT College serves 641 students (81% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the state average of 59%.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 47% over five years.

The student population of Bramson ORT College has declined by 21% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 10:1 over five years.

The Bramson ORT College diversity score of 0.72 is less than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has declined by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	641 students	1,492 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	16:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	521 students	823 students

# Part-Time Students	120 students	669 students


% Asian	27%	7%

% Hispanic	16%	23%

% Black	16%	19%

% White	39%	41%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%


Diversity Score	0.72	0.73

College Completion Rate	34%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$32,300	$35,200

The private state tuition of $11,330 is less than the state average of $16,365. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$11,330	$16,365

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	92%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,550	$13,006

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,750	$5,549

Acceptance Rate (Year 2007)	91%	75%

Source: 2015 (or latest year available) IPEDS

ORT Operations USA is the programmatic arm of its sponsoring organizations, American ORT and Women's American ORT. Among ORT's USA activities, it currently provides two post-secondary technical schools and a junior college at locations in California, Illinois and New York. It also maintains Computer centers in Florida, Ohio and Georgia. In addition, ORT provides an extensive collection of Internet and multimedia resources dedicated specifically to the use of technology in Jewish education. The focus is on the use of state-of-the-art technology and methodology in all aspects of education, with a special emphasis on Judaica. ORT is particularly proud of its educational materials and programs related to teaching about modern Israel, Hebrew language instruction, and Holocaust Studies.

The nearest community college to Bramson ORT College is St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens (0.7 miles away).