CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Brooklyn, NY

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How much is the KCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, KCC's tuition & fees is $5,252 for New York residents and $8,132 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $33,159 for New York residents and $36,039 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

KCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,252
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,132
Books & Supplies Costs$1,364
Off-campus Room & Board$19,910
Off-campus Expenses$6,633
2023-2024 Estimates
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,252
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,132

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, KCC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New York, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $14,823.
In-StateOut-of-State
CUNY Kingsborough Community College$5,252$8,132
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New York 2-4 Years Colleges$21,676
Public Schools$9,799$14,823
Private Schools$23,757

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between KCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NY$5,252$8,132
SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NY$7,470$12,942
Clinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, NY$6,831$6,831
Columbia-Greene Community CollegeHudson, NY$5,904$11,160
Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY$5,346$10,146
Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY$6,600$12,040
Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown, NY$5,832$6,048
Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY$6,042$11,332
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NY$5,696$12,486

Financial Aid and COA

At CUNY Kingsborough Community College, 13,829 students (97%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,357.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at KCC is $32,682 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,423 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,802 and the average amount of student loans is $4,854.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$33,159$36,039
Tuition & Fees$5,252$8,132
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$27,907$27,907
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$29,802$32,682
Average Financial Aid$3,357$3,357
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship13,82997%$3,357
Pell Grants4,42131%$4,223
Federal Student Loan4003%$4,968
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,42399%-
Grants or Scholarships1,42399%$7,802
Federal Grants1,42299%$5,929
Pell Grants1,01570%$4,860
Other Federal Grants1,40798%$2,487
State/Local Grants78354%$2,716
Institutional Grants58240%$933
Student Loan Aid292%$4,854
Federal Student Loans282%$4,634
Other Student Loans2-$5,500
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,0431,041$7,198
0-30,000592592$8,134
30,001-48,000268268$6,833
48,001-75,000131130$4,982
75,001-110,0004242$4,524
110,001 or more109$1,780

Student Population

CUNY Kingsborough Community College has a total of 15,042 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 6,436 male students and 7,778 female students attending KCC. The school offers online degree programs and 9,030 students enrolled online exclusively (60.03% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate14,214 6,4367,778

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY
Phone718-368-5000
WEBwww.kbcc.cuny.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered58 Programs
Online Program Offered5 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population15,042
Graduation Rate26%
Transfer-out Rate12%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time), 34% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties312 (Full-time), 397 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs889 (Full-time), 723 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$99,777
Average Staff Salary$76,202