CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

www.bmcc.cuny.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,800
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,571
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    20,123
    59.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    24.7%
    825 Graduates

    About

    CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (475 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (428 degrees), and General Psychology (264 degrees).

    In 2024, 3,043 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,246 degrees), 1.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (760 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is $4,800, which is $−3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is $4,800, which is $3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,571.

    In 2024, 68% of undergraduate students attending CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College was $4,800. The cost of tuition at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is $−3,360 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,571
    2024 Value
    2.82%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,571. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College grew by 2.82%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $21,788
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College was of $21,788 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 21.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 9.97% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    68%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    68% of undergraduate students at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 16% with respect to 2023, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College had a total enrollment of 20,123 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is 12,023 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,100. This means that 59.7% of students enrolled at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% Black or African American, 11.2% Asian, 10.4% White, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.214% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (25.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.6%) and Black or African American Female (13.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    59.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,123 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is 12,023 and the part-time enrollment is 8,100. This means that 59.7% of students enrolled at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    61%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      8,723 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      5,020 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      2,250 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is 43.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% Black or African American, 11.2% Asian, 10.4% White, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.214% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.149% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 655 more women than men received degrees from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is hispanic or latino (1,246 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (760 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (475 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (428 degrees) and General Psychology (264 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (132 degrees awarded), Protective Services (250 degrees), and Psychology (264 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are Social workers, all other (261,116 people), Other managers (184,534 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (159,493 people), Police officers (153,469 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (106,500 people).

    The most specialized majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in 2024 are Communication Technologies (132 degrees awarded), Protective Services (250 degrees), Psychology (264 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (90 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are Communication Technologies (132 degrees awarded), Protective Services (250 degrees), Psychology (264 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (90 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (521,414 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (396,878 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (271,552 people), Individual & family services (249,632 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (245,701 people).

    The most specialized majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are Communication Technologies (132 degrees awarded), Protective Services (250 degrees), Psychology (264 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (90 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College.
    Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
    Most Common (2024)
    8 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College was Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping with 8 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,194
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,849
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,194 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, which is 0.646 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,849).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 195 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.837 times less than the 233 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 323 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.13 times more than the 152 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    13%
    100% Completion Time
    26%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 13% of students graduating from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,246 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      760 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      394 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is hispanic or latino (1,246 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (760 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,344 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,227 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,211 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is hispanic or latino female (1,344 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1,227 degrees).

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    Operations

    CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.69M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 566k (9.95%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College had a total salary expenditure of 411M. CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College employs 159 Associate professors, 156 Professors and 104 Lecturers. Most academics at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are Female Associate professor (84), Female Professor (81), and Male Professor (75).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 129 employees, Management, with 128 employees, and Service with 106 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.69M
    2024 Endowment
    9.17%
    growth from 2023

    CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.69M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College grew 9.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $721k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $4.94M - Federal
    2. $10.7M - State
    3. $1.04M - Local

    As of 2024, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College received $4.94M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $10.7M from state grants and contracts, and $1.04M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $175M
    2024 Salaries
    2.96%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College paid a median of $175M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($411M) and a 2.96% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.14% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.125% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $54.9M
    Instructional Salaries
    531
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College paid a total of $54.9M to 531 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 129 employees, Management with 128 employees, and Service with 106 employees.

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