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Brooklyn College reflects the diversity and vibrancy of the borough.  For a detailed look at some characteristics of the student body, please view our Enrollment Snapshot, updated each semester.

Enrollment Snapshot:  Fall 2009 (pdf) | Spring 2009 (pdf)

Brooklyn College offers a wide variety of majors.  For detailed facts and figures about academics at Brooklyn College, please see our Fact Book.

Brooklyn College Fact Book: Fall 2009 (pdf)

A Brooklyn College degree is an essential tool for jump-starting your career.  Within just months of graduating:

  • 67% of bachelor’s degree recipients are already employed, and 69% of those graduates have a job related to their studies at Brooklyn College.
  • 77% of master’s degree recipients are already employed, and 91% of those graduates have a job related to their studies at Brooklyn College. 
  • 82% of bachelor’s degree recipients intend to pursue further education, and 31% of those graduates have already applied. 
  • 45% of master’s degree recipients intend to pursue further education, and 32% of those graduates have already applied. 
  • 94% of all graduates reported that Brooklyn College had prepared them for the future.

A college degree is a major step toward achieving your dreams.  Nationally, a person with a bachelor’s degree earns 75% more than one with only a high school diploma.  A person with a master’s degree earns more than double what someone with only a high school diploma earns. * 

*Source: http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/income00/inctab5.html