Berkshire Community College, MA

location_on  1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 • language  berkshirecc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Small Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 55%
Certificate 45%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing9%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education8%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs41%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities18%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

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

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $11,000
Average Total Cost $15,000
Average Net Cost $9,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $14,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $14,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 23%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 43%
Median Payment $126
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		58% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 13% 10%
>$110K 		5% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $8,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $7,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $26,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $14,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		37% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		43% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		49% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 57%
Transfer Rate 23%
Withdrawal Rate 32%
Graduation Rate 19%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		9% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		19% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		28% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 68% 57%
Black 		12% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		19% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		15% 62% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 72% 58%
Other race 		40% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,419
Full-time Undergrads 34%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 9% 7%
Black 		9% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		5% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		12% 15% 14%
>$110K 		7% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus
3 miles, SE • 1 star
Bard College at Simon's Rock
18 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Williams College
18 miles, NE • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Albany International Airport
32 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Bradley International Airport
48 miles, S • 2.8 star
Worcester Regional Airport
75 miles, SE • 1 star