Brooklyn College 2007 Student Profile

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

Who are our students?

Degree Status Undergraduates 12,495 78% Graduate Students 3,592

22%Fall 2007 Total 16,087 100%

76% 24%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Degree Seeking Degree 14,879 93% Non-degree 1,208 7%

Fall 2007 Total 16,087 100%

93% 7%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Full/Part Time Status Full-time 9,417 58%

Part-time 6,670 42%

Fall 2007 Total 16,087 100%58% 42%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Gender Male 6,009 37%

Female 9,989 63%Fall 2007 Total 16,087 100%37% 63%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Age 24 and younger 9,677

60% 25 and older 6,410

40%Fall 2007 Total 16,087 100%60% 40%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native 21 <1% Asian/Pacific Islander 1,801 11% Black, non-Hispanic 3,603 22% Hispanic 1,582 10% White, non-Hispanic 5,510 34% Other/Unreported 3,570 23%

Fall 2007 Total 16,087 100%

Where are our students from?

91 Identified Countries (from Albania to Venezuela)

101 Languages(from Afrikaans to Yoruba)

Borough of Residence Brooklyn 12,228 76% Bronx 235 1% Manhattan 677 4% Queens 1,435 9% Staten Island 441 3% Other 1,071 7%

Fall 2007 Total 16,087 100%

What do we know about our students’ economic

situations?

Household Income Less than $10,000 13% Less than $15,000 22% Less than $20,000 30% Less than $30,000 46% Less than $40,000 57% Less than $50,000 68%

Work Obligations

Do Not Work 36% Work 1-20 hrs/wk 37% Work > 20 hrs/wk 27%

Marital Status Single 89% Married /Partnered 11%

Parental Obligations Supporting at least one child, any age

20% Supporting at least one child, under 5

years old 5% Supporting at least one child, 6 to 12 years

old 10% Supporting at least one child, 13 to 18

years old 12%

Questions and Comments?