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Founded in 1963, CUNY Kingsborough Community College is the only community college in Brooklyn, New York. The campus is located at the eastern end of the Manhattan Beach peninsula and covers an area of 71 acres. The campus overlooks Sheepshead Bay, Jamaica Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
The college serves more than 30,000 students annually. It offers several credit and non-credit courses in liberal arts and career education, as well as a number of specialized programs. The campus boasts of many modern facilities like two gymnasiums, an indoor pool, an aquarium, computer labs, art gallery, a performing arts center, and much more.
Some of the notable alumni of Kingsborough are CNN top reporter and winner of National News Emmy Award, Jeff Koinange and State Senator Larry Seabrook.
The main campus of Kingsborough Community College is in New York, New York (a large city). The school is a public school. Kingsborough Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.
The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Kingsborough Community College students most commonly major in a field related to media, business and management, and education and teaching.
The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.
Kingsborough Community College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.
In 2005, Kingsborough Community College had 15,265 enrolled students.
More complete details are provided below.
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
2001 Oriental Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
General Phone: (718) 368-5000
Admissions Phone: (718) 368-5676
Financial Aid Phone: (718) 368-4644
http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu
Kingsborough Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 631 | liberal arts and sciences |
| Business And Management | 416 | business management, accounting technology |
| Education And Teaching | 158 | teacher aide |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 83 | data processing tech, computer programming |
| Science | 82 | biology, physical sciences |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 72 | registered nursing |
| Medical Support And Technology | 70 | mental health services tech |
| Media | 65 | radio and TV tech |
| Photography And Commercial Art | 39 | commercial art |
| Hospitality | 35 | tourism and travel |
| Office And Administration | 31 | administrative assistant |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 30 | parks and recreation studies, athletic trainer |
| Therapy And Counseling | 27 | physical therapist assistant |
| Art Studies | 22 | visual and performing arts |
| Engineering | 11 | engineering |
| Medicine | 7 | health professions |
| Mathematics | 5 | mathematics |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 2 | wildlife management |
Number of programs and degrees for Kingsborough Community College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 1,772 | 22 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 14 | 1 |
In 2005, Kingsborough Community College had a total enrollment of 15,265 students (10,418 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 39% |
| Black | 32% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Asian | 11% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 4% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22% |
| 18-19 | 19% |
| 20-21 | 18% |
| 22-24 | 14% |
| 25-29 | 9% |
| 30-34 | 5% |
| 35-39 | 3% |
| 40-49 | 4% |
| 50-64 | 3% |
| 65+ | 3% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New York | 93% |
| Foreign countries | 5% |
| State unknown | 2% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 65 % |
| Part-Time | 42 % |
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. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Admissions Phone Number: (718) 368-5676
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 3,100 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,860 |
| Books and supplies | $ 832 |
Financial Aid:
Kingsborough Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 269400)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (718) 368-4644
Kingsborough Community College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 85 | 79 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 40 | 43 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 29 | 25 |
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 | 42 | $87,495 | 30 | $81,301 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 23 | $65,384 | 24 | $67,046 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 59 | $52,296 | 52 | $53,699 |
| Instructor | academic year | 7 | $43,010 | 9 | $43,708 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 23 | $44,332 | 32 | $45,511 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 154 | $62,239 | 147 | $59,117 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
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
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide
ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
MEDIA
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Kingsborough 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 4% | |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in photography and commercial art (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in media (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in hospitality (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 15% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in education and teaching (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 20% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 20% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 20% | |
| % of degrees in art studies (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 20% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Offers distance learning 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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