CUNY Kingsborough Community College

2001 Oriental Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235-0000

Tel: (718)368-5000

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.

School Highlights

CUNY Kingsborough Community College serves 19,145 students (53% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 51%.
CUNY Kingsborough Community College is one of 5 community colleges within Kings County, NY.
The nearest community college is Gamla college (3.10 miles away).

The teacher population of 603 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	CUNY Kingsborough Community College	(NY) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	603 staff	81 staff

The student population of 19,145 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.75 is more than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	19,145 students	1,701 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	32:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	10,219 students	1,163 students

# Part-Time Students	8,926 students	538 students


% Asian	14%	6%

% Hispanic	21%	19%

% Black	30%	17%

% White	31%	49%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Non Resident races	2%	4%

% Unknown races	1%	4%

Diversity Score	0.75	0.69

College Completion Rate	23%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$40,200	$35,300

The public in-state tuition of $5,202 is less than the state average of $5,512. The in-state tuition has grown by 48% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,600 is less than the state average of $10,202. The out-state tuition has grown by 78% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$5,202	$5,512

Out-State Tuition Fees	$9,600	$10,202

Tuition Notes	$320/credit + fees
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	80%	91%

Median Debt for Graduates	$6,032	$13,747

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,500	$5,868

Total Sports Offered	6 sports
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Soccer, Tennis, Track and FieldBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field,

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.	7 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.	Club or Organization: Over 80 clubs to choose from Arts and Music Programs: Professional cultural programs offered yearround Recreational Athletic Programs: and volleyball courts, Fitness center with cardio machines and free weights, indoor basketball, raquetball, swimming

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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 15,000 students taking credit courses and another 20,000 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.