Brookdale is the county college of Monmouth County, New Jersey – a diverse county with approximately 648,000 residents. Brookdale offers AA, AFA, AS, and AAS degrees in 68 academic programs including options, 4 Academic Credit Certificates, and 11 Academic Credit Certificates of Achievement. In addition, non-degree courses/non-credit courses are offered through Brookdale’s Office of Continuing & Professional Studies. This division also provides courses that are specially tailored to meet the training needs of local businesses.

Most of the credit and non-credit programs are offered at our centrally-located main campus in Lincroft, as well as regional locations in Freehold, Wall Township, Neptune, and Long Branch. Classes and training can also be made available in places of work or in local high schools. Brookdale also offers fully online degree programs in Business Administration, English, History, Liberal Arts, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Sciences. A fully online Academic Credit Certificate of Achievement is available in Cybersecurity.

For more information on Brookdale, start at the Brookdale home page to get information on programs, admissions, and registration, term schedules, business and community programs, etc.

Listed below are select data on Brookdale’s enrollment and student body.

 

Credit Enrollment, Fall 2024
Matriculated (degree-seeking)
7,922
Non-degree
1,999

Total

9,921

 

Credit Enrollment by Status, Fall 2024
Full-Time
4,158
Part-Time
5,763

Total

9,921

 

Credit Enrollment by Gender, Fall 2024
               No.
               %
Male
4,513
45.5
Female
5,408
54.5
Total
9,921
100.0

 

Credit Enrollment by Age, Fall 2024
Age Group
                 No.
               %
21 or younger
6,885
69.4
22 – 30
1,989
20.0
31 – 45
751
7.6
46 – 64
204
2.1
65 +
72
0.7
Unknown
20
0.2
Total
9,921
100.0

 

Credit Enrollment by Race / Ethnicity, Fall 2024
                 No.
         %
American Indian
82
0.8
Asian / Pacific Islander
723
7.3
Black / African American
908
9.2
Hispanic / Latino
2,405
24.2
White
5,264
53.1
Unknown
539
5.4
Total
9,921
100.0

 

Matriculated (Degree-Seeking) Students by Type of Program, Fall 2024
Students in Transfer Programs
6,397
Students in Career Programs
1,442
Students in Certificate Programs
83
Total Matriculated Students
7,922
Class of 2024

1,414 degrees were conferred on 1,388 graduates
between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024

Class of 2024: Degrees Awarded by Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)                            516

Associate in Science (AS)                       499

Associate in Fine Arts (AFA)                    12

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)      346

Certificate                                                     41

Total Degrees Awarded                    1,414

Continuing & Professional Studies for Fiscal Year 2023 (6/30/22 – 7/1/23)

Noncredit Open Enrollment:

7,480 enrollments (duplicated headcount); reflecting 4,309 individuals. Approximately four out of 10 (2,866 or 38.3%) enrollments were in vocational or career-oriented courses, and 6 out of 10 (4,614 or 61.7%) were in avocational or “leisure” courses. The 4,309 individuals enrolled for a total of 240,582 contact hours or 534.6 FTEs.

Customized Training Courses:

202 course sections were delivered to 146 different companies and schools;
2,005 participants enrolled for a total of 41,573 hours of training

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Diversity Statement:
As an academic institution, Brookdale facilitates the free exchange of ideas, upholds the virtues of civil discourse, and honors diverse perspectives informed by credible sources. Our College values all students and strives for inclusion and safety regardless of a student’s disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, country of origin, immigration status, religious affiliation, political orientation, socioeconomic standing, and veteran status.