by our College Data Analytics TeamAs someone with prior military experience, it’s a good idea to check how well the school services veterans before signing those admission papers. That’s why we’ve put together this report that gives you the facts about CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College veteran students to support your research.
For GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon information, head to: CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on BMCC:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. According to the VA, there are 273 GI Bill® students at BMCC. Given that enrollment at the school is 16,850, roughly 1.6% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It leaves out active-duty personnel using Tuition Assistance, meaning the total military presence may be greater. About 0.6% of the student body at BMCC, based on College Scorecard data.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 14.3% | 24.9% |
| Transfer-out rate | 41.7% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College takes part in these veteran programs and support services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College offers a student veterans group.**BMCC provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Learn more.
If you have specialized military training, BMCC may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Ask the admissions office how this applies to you. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Check with BMCC about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
There are no ROTC programs offered at BMCC.
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.