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CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY · City · 7,670 students
WebsiteScorecard
$5,606
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
25%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$42,621
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Kingsborough Community College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, is renowned for its high transfer rates to four-year institutions and its innovative, award-winning first-year learning communities. The college offers particularly strong associate degree programs in nursing, allied health sciences, business administration, and maritime technology. Set along the waters of Sheepshead Bay and Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn, the campus boasts a uniquely relaxed student culture as the only college in New York City with its own private beach. Operating on a distinctive 12-week and 6-week module calendar, Kingsborough allows students to accelerate their degree completion while enjoying a vibrant, diverse, and supportive seaside campus community.


Wikipedia:Kingsborough Community College (KCC) is a public community college in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the only community college in Brooklyn.

Location
Brooklyn, NY, 11235 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
JFK · New York JFK
9 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,252$8,132
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$13,580$16,460 est.
Average net price$5,606Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,132
In-state: $5,252
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$16,460 est.
In-state: $13,580
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,606
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,664
$30–48k
$5,388
$48–75k
$8,270
$75–110k
$9,595
$110k+
$11,273
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
25%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
43% graduated · 21% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 36% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$31,533
10 yrs after entry$42,621
Debt
Median at graduation$7,100
Monthly payment$75
Middle 50% owe$2.7k–$9.3k
90th percentile$15,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell grant
25%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$18,942
Independent
28%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
30%
Race & ethnicity
White
22%
Hispanic
25%
Black
31%
Asian
13%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
5%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Men's · Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$723,614
Full-time faculty
42%
Faculty salary
$11,394/mo
Teaching spend
$15,423
per student
Federal loans
3%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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