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CUNY Bronx Community College

Bronx, New York · Large city

#3 best value in New York
14%
Transfer rate
$4,462
Avg net price
16%
Grad / completion
$41,307
Median earnings

CUNY Bronx Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Bronx, New York (large city setting), enrolling 5,964 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 5,964 undergradsLarge cityNJCAA Division IIICold wintersNear the coast

About Bronx, New York

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. Originally, the area was part of the Lenape's Lenapehoking territory inhabited by Siwanoy of the Wappinger Confederacy. European colonization of the Bronx began in 1639. Over time, European colonists converted the area into farmlands. Mid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
11 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How CUNY Bronx Community College compares

Graduation rate16%

Higher than 3% · #178 of 185 in New York

First-year retention51%

Higher than 12%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$41,307

Higher than 74% · #69 of 148 in New York

Average net price$4,462

Cheaper than 93% · #3 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$8,384

Lower than 70%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment5,964

Larger than 93%

Percentiles compare CUNY Bronx Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

5,964undergrads
  • Women3,50159%
  • Men2,46341%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White2.4%
  • Black28%
  • Hispanic61%
  • Asian3.4%
  • Other or multiracial5.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,964
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
60%
First-generation students
52%
Students over 25
31%
Median family income
$15,370
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$107,253
Endowment
$1,226,016

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,313 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York96%
  • Other U.S. states0.5%
  • International3.2%

Most first-years stay in state — CUNY Bronx Community College draws overwhelmingly from New York.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,206
Out-of-state tuition
$8,086
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$12,677
Average net price
$4,462

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
16%
First-year retention
51%
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,072
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,307
Median debt at graduation
$8,384
Students with federal loans
5%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
27%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
16%
Low-income (Pell)
23%
First-generation
23%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes
67 (50 men · 17 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (4)

Baseball25
Basketball24
Soccer11
Volleyball7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (6,787 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3
Burglary
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$3,667
$30–48k
$4,507
$48–75k
$7,190
$75–110k
$8,545
$110k+
$10,195

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

60%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$962
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 60% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $962. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,090 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$41,307
Typical debt at graduation
$8,384
Debt vs. one year's pay
20%
Out-earn a HS grad
43%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,078
Men
$44,945

Men out-earn women by $5,867 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
49.9″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bronx, NY US station (3.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.