Bronx Community College
Bronx Community College at a Glance
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About Bronx Community College
According to Wikipedia, The Bronx Community College of the City University of New York is a public community college in the Bronx, New York City. It is part of the City University of New York system. History The college was established in 1957 through the efforts of civic-minded groups who felt that there was a growing need for more higher education facilities in the Bronx. Classes began at Hunter College, and later at the former site of the Bronx High School of Science.
Bronx Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 51% | 16% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Bronx Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,206 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $2,811 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,489 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,805 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,549 |
| 110K+ | $9,401 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Bronx Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bronx Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,595 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Bronx Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 9,183 | 9,183 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bronx Community College?
Bronx Community College is located at 2155 University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453.
How Safe is Bronx Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Bronx Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bronx Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Bronx Community College Known For?
Bronx Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Engineering
- Literature
- Education
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Nursing
Bronx Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bronx Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bronx Community College ranks #474 in the U.S. and #1175 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesBronx Community College ranks #554 in the U.S. and #1031 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesBronx Community College ranks #558 in the U.S. and #3280 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBronx Community College ranks #869 in the U.S. and #2618 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesBronx Community College ranks #912 in the U.S. and #3948 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBronx Community College ranks #1020 in the U.S. and #3523 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBronx Community College ranks #1068 in the U.S. and #4659 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBronx Community College ranks #1078 in the U.S. and #4159 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesBronx Community College ranks #1218 in the U.S. and #4905 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesBronx Community College ranks #1825 in the U.S. and #4601 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing Degrees
