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Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey·Public, 2-year·Mid East·brookdalecc.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
—
Total enrollment
9,900
peer median 7,395
Avg net price
$11,231
+$3.7k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

5.8pp gap
Pell recipients
26%108 of 416
Non-Pell (all)
32%278 of 874
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%10 of 60
No Federal Aid
33%268 of 814

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 50 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
50
Passing
17
34.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

50programs
  • Passing17 · 34.0%
  • No Data33 · 66.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
12
No data
33

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+7.6%
$38,816 vs $36,082
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+15.5%
$41,667 vs $36,082
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+17.7%
$42,483 vs $36,082
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+22.7%
$44,277 vs $36,082
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+23.9%
$44,721 vs $36,082
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+27.1%
$45,867 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.3%
$45,928 vs $36,082
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+34.7%
$48,587 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
31%
$12,000 debt · $38,816 earn
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
26%
$11,607 debt · $44,277 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$19,000 debt · $72,933 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
24%
$11,749 debt · $48,587 earn
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
22%
$12,750 debt · $57,548 earn
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
22%
$10,000 debt · $45,867 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$10,469 debt · $53,328 earn
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
19%
$11,000 debt · $56,773 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1972Next review Jan 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,052
$30–48k$9,276
$48–75k$11,633
$75–110k$13,997
$110k+$17,851

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,231
+$3,697vs Community College median $7,534
Federal loans
7.2%
In-state tuition
$6,270
Out-of-state
$10,140

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,322 students received $15.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,322
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.9M
$15,938,458 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
1,164 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
499 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
622 loan awards
Parent PLUS$360K
43 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,090 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,090
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.2%
2017
12.1%
2018
8.8%
2019
4.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Brookdale Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,367 total completions
01Business
32824.0%
02Social Sciences
28821.1%
03Liberal Arts
18813.8%
04Health Professions
17212.6%
05Education
956.9%
06Computer Sciences
765.6%
07Security/Protective
654.8%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
604.4%
09Visual/Performing Arts
584.2%
10Engineering Tech
372.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
9,900
12-mo unduplicated
14,638
Undergraduate
14,638
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%6,588
Women
55%8,050

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.7%
Hispanic
25.2%
Black
8.9%
Asian
4.2%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
3.3%
Non-resident
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
174
111 M · 63 W
Women athletes
36.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$772K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
25 M · 14 W
$49K
Baseball
38 M · —
$91K
Volleyball
14 M · 17 W
$53K
Basketball
16 M · 12 W
$76K
Cross Country
14 M · 2 W
$24K
Tennis
6 M · 9 W
$20K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.71
7 offenses · 9,916 students

3-year trend

0.312 yrs ago0.711 yr ago0.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
3
Burglary
2
Robbery
1
Fondling
1

By location

7total
  • On campus3
  • Public property4

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
11 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs00
Liquor130

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
184

Brookdale Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Brookdale Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBrookdale Community College
30%—9,900$11,231Community College
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
——8,330$8,257Community College
Hudson County Community College
——7,763$7,307Community College
Essex County College
——7,026$4,436Community College
Mercer County Community College
——6,394$5,279Community College
Passaic County Community College
——4,782$7,761Community College
Peer group median30%—7,395$7,534

Institutions like Brookdale Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Brookdale Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Brookdale Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
732-224-2020
Address
765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738

The page contains links to various student resources and services at Brookdale Community College, such as tutoring, bookstore, library, and Canvas. It also includes links to offices such as the Office of the President and information about the Board of Trustees. An overview of academic departments and Continuing Education programs is provided.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Dr. Nancy Kegelman
    Associate Vice President, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Dr. Laura Longo
    Director, Institutional Research & Evaluation
  • AnnMarie Johnson
    Administrator, Institutional Research
  • Jesse Jacondin
    Senior Analyst, Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Brookdale Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Brookdale Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Brookdale Community College?

Brookdale Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Brookdale Community College?

Brookdale Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,900 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Brookdale Community College?

The average net price at Brookdale Community College is $11,231 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Brookdale Community College located?

Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey 07738-1597.

Who runs Institutional Research at Brookdale Community College?

Brookdale Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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