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 Total16, %

Degree Seeking Degree15,40091% Non-degree 1,290 9% Fall 2008 Total16,990100%

Full/Part Time Status Full-time 9,711 59% Part-time 6,979 41% Fall 2008 Total16,990100%

Gender Male 6,318 39% Female10,372 61% Fall 2008 Total16,990100%

Age 24 and younger10,135 60% 25 and older 6,551 40% Fall 2008 Total16,990100%

Ethnicity American Indian/Alaska Native 22 <1% Asian/Pacific Islander1,928 12% Black, non-Hispanic 3,584 21% Hispanic1,709 10% White, non-Hispanic 5,696 34% Other/Unreported 3,748 23% Fall 2008 Total 16,990100%

Where are our students from?

92 Identified Countries (from Albania to Yemen) 104 Languages (from Afrikaans to Yoruba)

Borough of Residence Brooklyn12,799 77% Bronx 258 2% Manhattan 711 4% Queens 1,458 9% Staten Island 449 3% Other 1,015 5% Fall 2008 Total16, %

What do we know about our students’ economic situations?

Household Income Less than $10,00019% Less than $15,00033% Less than $20,00038% Less than $30,00049% Less than $40,00062% Less than $50,00070%

Work Obligations Do Not Work40% Work 1-20 hrs/wk30% Work > 20 hrs/wk30%

Marital Status Single88% Married/Partnered12%

Parental Obligations Supporting at least one child, any age13% Supporting at least one child, under 5 years old7% Supporting at least one child, 6 to 12 years old6% Supporting at least one child, 13 to 18 years old3%

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