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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Brooklyn, New York · Large city

#2 for grad earnings in New York
Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
$109,601
Median earnings

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Brooklyn, New York (large city setting), enrolling 293 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 293 undergradsLarge cityCold wintersNear the coast

About Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn, coextensive with Kings County, is the most populous of the five boroughs and counties in New York City, United States. The history of European settlement in Brooklyn spans more than 350 years. Brooklyn has played a major role in various aspects of American culture, including literature, cinema, and theater. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
5 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
4 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to John F. Kennedy (JFK) · major hub

How SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University compares

Earnings, 10 years after entry$109,601

Higher than 99% · #2 of 133 in New York

Median debt at graduation$12,500

Lower than 95%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment293

Larger than 16%

Percentiles compare SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,220students
  • Undergraduate29313%
  • Graduate1,92787%

Undergraduates by gender

293undergrads
  • Women23380%
  • Men6020%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White28%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian25%
  • Other or multiracial8.5%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
293
Graduate enrollment
1,927
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
3%
First-generation students
38%
Students over 25
50%
Median family income
$25,374
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$102,726
Endowment
$33,381,952

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

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$110,661
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$109,601
Median debt at graduation
$12,500
Students with federal loans
43%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
78%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
400
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$12,279
Application fee
$50

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
11
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,220 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.

5.7reported offenses a year
3.7 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
3.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Burglary
0.7
Fondling
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.

Is it worth it?

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

Median earnings (10 years)
$109,601
Typical debt at graduation
$12,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
11%
Out-earn a HS grad
91%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
28°F
Annual rain
47.1″
Annual snow
24.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, NY Ave V Brooklyn, NY US station (4.5 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.