CUNY Borough Of Manhattan Community College, New York

Overview of CUNY Borough Of Manhattan Community College

Manhattan Community College is in a large city, in New York, New York. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Manhattan Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Manhattan Community College include business and management.

Manhattan Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as the school offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at Manhattan Community College are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.

Student Body

Manhattan Community College, in 2005, had 18,776 students (13,484 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at the school are minorities.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Manhattan Community College

CUNY Borough Of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers St
New York, NY 10007-1097
General Phone: (212) 220-8000
Admissions Phone: (212) 220-1265
Financial Aid Phone: (212) 220-1430
http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/

Manhattan Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Manhattan Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management	719	business management, accounting technology
Liberal Arts	633	liberal arts and sciences, English
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	197	registered nursing
Computer Science And Engineering	182	computer services management, data processing tech, computer programming
Education And Teaching	120	teacher aide
Family And Social Work	120	community organization
Office And Administration	112	administrative assistant
Medical Assistant And Technician	42	respiratory care tech
Media	36	radio and TV tech
Engineering	19	engineering
Art Studies	9	visual and performing arts
Mathematics	8	mathematics
Medical Adminstration	6	medical records tech
Medicine	5	health professions

Number of programs and degrees for Manhattan Community College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Associate's degree	2,207	18
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	1	1

Manhattan Community College Student Body

In 2005, Manhattan Community College had a total enrollment of 18,776 students (13,484 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	13%
Black	37%
Hispanic	28%
Asian	10%
American Indian	0%
(Foreign Students)	11%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	4%
18-19	17%
20-21	19%
22-24	21%
25-29	18%
30-34	9%
35-39	6%
40-49	6%
50-64	2%
65+	0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
New York	99%
New Jersey	1%

Manhattan Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	59 %
Part-Time	54 %

Manhattan Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Manhattan Community College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (212) 220-1265

Manhattan Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 3,068
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,828
Books and supplies	$ 832

Financial Aid:
Manhattan Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 269100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (212) 220-1430

Manhattan Community College Faculty

Manhattan Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Tenured	109	96
Non-tenured, but on tenure track	44	65
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	31	40

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	55	$88,573	38	$83,444
Associate professor	academic year	25	$65,597	27	$61,349
Assistant professor	academic year	65	$53,459	77	$53,158
Instructor	academic year	27	$42,050	36	$42,526
Lecturer	academic year	12	$51,757	23	$54,836
All faculty total	academic year	184	$63,819	201	$58,272

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Manhattan Community College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

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Manhattan Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Manhattan Community College Apart:

Category	Trophy
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Number of students (vs. all colleges)	Top 3%
% of degrees in office and administration (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 5%
Female % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 7%
% of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 8%
Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 12%
% of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
% of degrees in education and teaching (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 17%
Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges)	Top 18%
% of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 18%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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