Medgar Evers College
Medgar Evers College at a Glance
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About Medgar Evers College
According to Wikipedia, Medgar Evers College is a public college in New York City. It is a senior college of the City University of New York , offering baccalaureate and associate degrees. It was established in 1970 in central Brooklyn. It is named after Medgar Wiley Evers, an African American civil rights leader assassinated on June 12, 1963.
Medgar Evers College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,239 | 86% | 50% | 19% | 935 |
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 Medgar Evers College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,352 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $1,642 |
| 30K - 48K | $2,894 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,728 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,485 |
| 110K+ | $7,609 |
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 Medgar Evers College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Medgar Evers College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,242 a year, and 89% 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.
Medgar Evers College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,918 | 4,918 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Medgar Evers College?
Medgar Evers College is located at 1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225.
How Safe is Medgar Evers College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Medgar Evers 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, Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers College Known For?
Medgar Evers College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Social Work
- Literature
- Business
- Medical
- Political Science
- Education
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
- Religious Studies
- Biology
- Physics
- Computer Science
Medgar Evers College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Medgar Evers 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
Medgar Evers College ranks #157 in the U.S. and #394 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #228 in the U.S. and #535 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #415 in the U.S. and #1245 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #499 in the U.S. and #1797 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #562 in the U.S. and #2082 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #631 in the U.S. and #2674 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #657 in the U.S. and #2835 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #680 in the U.S. and #1764 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #900 in the U.S. and #3560 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #932 in the U.S. and #1776 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #1125 in the U.S. and #5232 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #1149 in the U.S. and #4746 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #1240 in the U.S. and #4981 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesMedgar Evers College ranks #1313 in the U.S. and #5572 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees