Brookdale Community College

https://www.brookdalecc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,440

2.07% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,893

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.85%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

10,438

45.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

29.2%

558 Graduates

About

Brookdale Community College is a higher education institution located in Monmouth County, NJ. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Brookdale Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,744 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brookdale Community College. 54.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,185 degrees), 4.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (242 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brookdale Community College is $4,440, which is $−3,540 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Brookdale Community College is $4,440, which is $−3,540 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,893.

In 2020, 33% of undergraduate students attending Brookdale Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,440

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Brookdale Community College was $4,440. The cost of tuition at Brookdale Community College is $−3,540 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Brookdale Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,893

2020 Value

1.51%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Brookdale Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,893. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Brookdale Community College grew by 1.51%.

This chart compares the average net price of Brookdale Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$11,142

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brookdale Community College was of $11,142 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board increased by 2.06% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Brookdale Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Brookdale Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 10% with respect to 2019, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Brookdale Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.85%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Brookdale Community College was 8.85%, which represents 99 out of the 1119 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Brookdale Community College has a total enrollment of 10,438 students. The full-time enrollment at Brookdale Community College is 4,783 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,655. This means that 45.8% of students enrolled at Brookdale Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brookdale Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.3% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.89% Black or African American, 4.57% Asian, 1.95% Two or More Races, 0.345% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Brookdale Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.3%), followed by White Female (28.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brookdale Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,438 students. The full-time enrollment at Brookdale Community College is 4,783 and the part-time enrollment is 5,655. This means that 45.8% of students enrolled at Brookdale Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Brookdale Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2020 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 Brookdale Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Brookdale Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Brookdale Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
6,507
Hispanic or Latino
1,873
Black or African American
824

The enrolled student population at Brookdale Community College is 62.3% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.89% Black or African American, 4.57% Asian, 1.95% Two or More Races, 0.345% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.182% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 365 students (3.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 158 more women than men received degrees from Brookdale Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brookdale Community College is white (1,185 degrees awarded). There were 4.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (242 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brookdale Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Brookdale Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Social Sciences (330 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (21 degrees), and Protective Services (125 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brookdale Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (326,016 people), Other managers (274,519 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,927 people), Police officers (162,994 people), and Chief executives & legislators (115,743 people).

The most specialized majors at Brookdale Community College are Social Sciences (330 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (21 degrees), Protective Services (125 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (96 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (11 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brookdale Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brookdale Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (450,970 people), Elementary & secondary schools (368,247 people), Legal services (272,216 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (265,956 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (208,900 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Brookdale Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brookdale Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Brookdale Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

793

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

951

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 793 degrees were awarded to men at Brookdale Community College, which is 0.834 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (951).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Brookdale Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 185 degrees were awarded to men at Brookdale Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.71 times more than the 108 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 220 degrees were awarded to women at Brookdale Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 2 times more than the 110 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 12% of students graduating from Brookdale Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Brookdale Community College is Female and Two or More Races (42.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.23% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,185 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
242 degrees awarded
Black or African American
126 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brookdale Community College is white (1,185 degrees awarded). There were 4.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (242 degrees).

3.96% of degree recipients (69 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
617 degrees awarded
White Male
568 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
133 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brookdale Community College is white female (617 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (568 degrees).

Operations

Brookdale Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.28M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $209k (9.15%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Brookdale Community College had a total salary expenditure of $99M. Brookdale Community College employs 80 Professors, 43 Associate professors, and 38 Assistant professors. Most academics at Brookdale Community College are Male Professors (40), Female Professors(40), and Female Associate professors (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brookdale Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 141 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 47 employees, and Public service with 24 employees.

Endowment

$2.28M

2020 Endowment

0.391%

decline from 2019

Brookdale Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.28M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Brookdale Community College declined 0.391% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.14M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Brookdale Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$10.8M - Federal
$5.4M - State
$395k - Local

As of 2020, Brookdale Community College received $10.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.4M from state grants and contracts, and $395k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$46.8M

2020 Salaries

1.48%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Brookdale Community College paid a median of $46.8M in salaries, which represents 47.3% of their overall expenditure ($99M) and a 1.48% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.05% decline from 2018 and a 0.793% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.1M

Instructional Salaries

192

Number of Employees

In 2020, Brookdale Community College paid a total of $16.1M to 192 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

80 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

141 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brookdale Community College were Professor with 80 employees; Associate professor with 43 employees; and Associate professor with 38 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brookdale Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 141 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees; and Public service with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brookdale Community College was Male Professor with 40 employees, Female Professor with 40 employees, and Female Associate professor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Brookdale Community College.