by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on CUNY Medgar Evers College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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CUNY Medgar Evers College was awarded 1 badge in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, CUNY Medgar Evers College is ranked #1,667 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
CUNY Medgar Evers College also holds the #136 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
CUNY Medgar Evers College has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for CUNY Medgar Evers College.
About 3% of students accepted to CUNY Medgar Evers College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 520. Math scores were between 410 and 500.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, CUNY Medgar Evers College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at CUNY Medgar Evers College is 39%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At CUNY Medgar Evers College this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 22% for first-time, full-time students at CUNY Medgar Evers College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 3,404 undergraduates at CUNY Medgar Evers College.
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The average net price of CUNY Medgar Evers College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for CUNY Medgar Evers College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,741 | $5,532 | $9,533 | $10,791 | $13,680 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CUNY Medgar Evers College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CUNY Medgar Evers College, approximately 10% of students took out student loans averaging $5,570 a year. That adds up to $22,280 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for CUNY Medgar Evers College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from CUNY Medgar Evers College make about $46,498 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at CUNY Medgar Evers College make the most money.
CUNY Medgar Evers College is an public institution found in Brooklyn, New York. Brooklyn is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of CUNY Medgar Evers College.
Contact details for CUNY Medgar Evers College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 |
| Phone: | 7182704900 |
| Website: | www.mec.cuny.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 13 majors graduated from CUNY Medgar Evers College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 678 | NA |
| General Physical Sciences | 111 | $26,203 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 80 | $29,993 |
| General Biology | 78 | $28,959 |
| General Psychology | 77 | $32,154 |
| Business & Commerce | 55 | $33,458 |
| Business Administration & Management | 46 | $30,103 |
| Social Work | 40 | $34,291 |
| Nursing | 37 | $66,429 |
| Teaching Assistant/Aide | 28 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
2,096 students took at least one online class at CUNY Medgar Evers College.
Learn more about online learning at CUNY Medgar Evers College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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