LIU Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY 11201-8423

Overview

Admission

LIU Brooklyn is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 7,273 applications and 6,364 students were granted admission. LIU Brooklyn is at the #86 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, LIU Brooklyn's tuition was $34,352 for all students regardless of residency (28.2% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 96% of LIU Brooklyn's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 69% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,564 (which is 3.7% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at LIU Brooklyn in 2016-2017, was 490, which is 61% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,464 (which is 7.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, LIU Brooklyn has enrolled a total of 7,609 students (5,723 students full-time and 1,886 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 7,609 students, 603 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 30% men and 70% women and 4,275 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,334 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 130 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at LIU Brooklyn.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of LIU Brooklyn full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of LIU Brooklyn graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,100. Last year, out of the total 4,321 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,932 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,721 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,154 were employed.