Berklee College of Music, MA

location_on  1140 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215 • language  berklee.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Arts, Music and Design School Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 89%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 11%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Computer and Information Sciences0%
Education1%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
Visual and Performing Arts94%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 48%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $44,000
Out-of-State Tuition $44,000
Average Total Cost $63,000
Average Net Cost $48,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $44,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $42,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $48,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $50,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $51,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 37%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 65%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 13% 10%
>$110K 		26% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		58% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		65% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 85%
Transfer Rate 12%
Withdrawal Rate 35%
Graduation Rate 64%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		50% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		64% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		61% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 68% 57%
Black 		56% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		63% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		53% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		73% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		61% 62% 48%
Other race 		49% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,332
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 563
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 9% 7%
Black 		7% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		43% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		28% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 14%
>$110K 		37% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Boston Architectural College
<1 miles, E • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
40 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
44 miles, N • 1.4 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
46 miles, SW • 2.3 star