Brooklyn College 2008 Student Profile

Office of the AVP for Finance,Budget, and Planning / Comptroller

Who are our students?

Degree Status Undergraduates 13,012 78% Graduate Students 3,678

22%Fall 2008 Total 16,990 100%

78% 22%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Degree Seeking Degree 15,400 91% Non-degree 1,290 9%

Fall 2008 Total 16,990 100%

91% 9%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Full/Part Time Status Full-time 9,711 59%

Part-time 6,979 41%

Fall 2008 Total 16,990 100%59% 41%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Gender Male 6,318

39% Female 10,372 61%

Fall 2008 Total 16,990 100%39% 61%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Age 24 and younger 10,135

60% 25 and older 6,551

40%Fall 2008 Total 16,990 100%60% 40%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native 22 <1% Asian/Pacific Islander 1,928 12% Black, non-Hispanic 3,584 21% Hispanic 1,709 10% White, non-Hispanic 5,696 34% Other/Unreported 3,748 23%

Fall 2008 Total 16,990 100%

Where are our students from?

92 Identified Countries (from Albania to Yemen)

104 Languages(from Afrikaans to Yoruba)

Borough of Residence Brooklyn 12,799 77% Bronx 258 2% Manhattan 711 4% Queens 1,458 9% Staten Island 449 3% Other 1,015 5%

Fall 2008 Total 16,990 100%

What do we know about our students’ economic

situations?

Household Income Less than $10,000 19% Less than $15,000 33% Less than $20,000 38% Less than $30,000 49% Less than $40,000 62% Less than $50,000 70%

Work Obligations

Do Not Work 40% Work 1-20 hrs/wk 30% Work > 20 hrs/wk 30%

Marital Status Single 88% Married /Partnered 12%

Parental Obligations Supporting at least one child, any age

13% Supporting at least one child, under 5

years old 7% Supporting at least one child, 6 to 12 years

old 6% Supporting at least one child, 13 to 18

years old 3%

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