Private nonprofit · College

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael

Brooklyn, New York · Large city

50.0%
Admit rate
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
Median earnings

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Brooklyn, New York (large city setting), enrolling 23 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 23 undergradsLarge citySelective · 50% admitCold 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
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
8 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to John F. Kennedy (JFK) · major hub

How Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael compares

Selectivity50.0%

More selective than 84% · #26 most selective of 137 in New York

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 55% · #87 of 159 in New York

First-year retention25%

Higher than 1%

Student–faculty ratio5 : 1

Lower than 96%

Undergraduate enrollment23

Larger than 2%

Percentiles compare Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael 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

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Other or multiracial8.7%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
23
Student–faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
Students over 25
6%
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$44,703

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

Admissions

Admission rate
50.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,800
Room & board
$5,900
Books & supplies
$250
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

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 (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
57%
First-year retention
25%
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
26
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$3,400
Meal plan (year)
$2,300
Application fee
Free

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 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 (2.4 mi from campus).

What Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael graduates study — and earn

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.