True College Verdict
B

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY · 10,543 undergraduates · 59% receive Pell Grants · admits 58%
PublicMainly bachelor's degrees

A good choice overall. It ranks 299 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 73.3 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $950 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
About half
59% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $12,250 against earnings of $66,519, a ratio of 0.18. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $66,519, higher than 70% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $12,250 in federal loans against earnings of $66,519.
  • Affordable: the average student pays about $950 a year after grants, cheaper than 100% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
59%
Better than 50% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
80%
Better than 63% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$66,519
Better than 70% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$12,250
Better than 93% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$950
Better than 100% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$7,450
Out of state: $15,400

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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