Brookdale is the county college of Monmouth County, New Jersey – a diverse county with approximately 643,000 residents. Brookdale offers AA, AFA, AS, and AAS degrees in 68 academic programs including options, 4 Academic Credit Certificates, and 9 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 Education, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Sciences. An 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 2022
Matriculated (degree-seeking)
7,914
Non-degree
1,982

Total

9,896

 

Credit Enrollment by Status, Fall 2022
Full-Time
4,059
Part-Time
5,837

Total

9,896

 

Credit Enrollment by Gender, Fall 2022
               No.
               %
Male
4,607
46.6
Female
5,289
53.4
Total
9,896
100.0

 

Credit Enrollment by Age, Fall 2022
Age Group
                 No.
               %
21 or younger
6,879
69.5
22 – 30
1,905
19.3
31 – 45
769
7.8
46 – 64
235
2.4
65 +
51
0.5
Unknown
57
0.6
Total
9,896
100.0

 

Credit Enrollment by Race / Ethnicity, Fall 2022
                 No.
         %
American Indian
72
0.7
Asian / Pacific Islander
620
6.3
Black / African American
919
9.3
Hispanic / Latino
2,036
20.6
White
5,740
58.0
Unknown
509
5.1
Total
9,896
100.0

 

Matriculated (Degree-Seeking) Students by Type of Program, Fall 2022
Students in Transfer Programs
6,484
Students in Career Programs
1,385
Students in Certificate Programs
45
Total Matriculated Students
7,914
Class of 2022

1,639 degrees were conferred on 1,620 graduates
between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022

Class of 2021: Degrees Awarded by Degree Type

Associate in Arts (AA)                            636

Associate in Science (AS)                       600

Associate in Fine Arts (AFA)                    9

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)      366

Certificate                                                     28

Total Degrees Awarded                    1,639

Continuing & Professional Studies for Fiscal Year 2020 (6/30/20 – 7/1/21)

Noncredit Open Enrollment:

4,004 enrollments (duplicated headcount); reflecting 1,981 enrollments in vocational or career-oriented courses, and 2,023 enrollments in avocational or “leisure” courses.

Customized Training Courses:

36 course sections were delivered to 63 different companies and schools;
310 participants enrolled for a total of 1,842 hours of training


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.