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Brooklyn College Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,242
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 71%
Average Aid Amount $8,080
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,477
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at Brooklyn College

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,242 students (71% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,080. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,477 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at CUNY Brooklyn College is $7,452 for New York residents and $15,402 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,242 students (71% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,080. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at CUNY Brooklyn College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at CUNY Brooklyn College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,24271%$8,080
Pell Grants6,57656%$5,473
Federal Student Loans8167%$6,127

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,477 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,471 students (89% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at CUNY Brooklyn College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at CUNY Brooklyn College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,47789%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,46188%$9,290
Federal Grants1,15169%$5,865
Pell Grants1,14769%$5,806
Other Federal Grants1539%$596
State/Local Grants1,31579%$3,989
Institutional Grants1,22074%$1,293
Student Loans423%$6,646
Federal Student Loans372%$4,527
Other Student Loans60%$18,603

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,385 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended CUNY Brooklyn College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 23 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at CUNY Brooklyn College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family1,6611,2601,320
Living Off-Campus without Family1126923

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at CUNY Brooklyn College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,1081,103$11,777,998$10,630
$0 - $30,000570570$6,900,886$12,107
$30,001 - $48,000345344$3,663,552$10,619
$48,001 - $75,000149149$1,020,250$6,847
$75,001 - $110,0003232$170,471$5,327
$110,001 or more128$22,839$1,903