Berklee College of Music

Common Data Set 2011-12

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$33,647
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
67%
6-year completion
Average net price
$49,465
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction122fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

1 TABLE
Degrees Offered
DiplomaX
Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents1588501200
Hispanic/Latino54348372
Black or African American, non-Hispanic45240289
White, non-Hispanic34217411885
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic11011
Asian, non-Hispanic20120138
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reported44
Two or more races, non-Hispanic277890
Race and/or ethnicity unknown22277318
Total66936684307
Graduation Rates
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort200712
Did not persist1213
Final cohort200714
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

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Admission Policies
If yes, maximum period of postponement:___1 year___
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied882326Not reported1208
Admitted20776Not reported283
Enrolled10541Not reported156
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Audition Common Data Set 2011-2012
Fall Closing Date: Month15
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day31
Spring Closing Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X

Student Life

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Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX

Annual Expenses

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Information
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Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition3545035450
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies474474474
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation967967967
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

4 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2011-2012 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$3,607,670
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,369,827
Total Scholarships/Grants$17,152,056
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,050,752
Federal Work-Study$333,539
Total Self-Help$10,284,139
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,654,824
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,743,365
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,302,157
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,455,684
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,885,456
Total Self-Help$21,106,028
Parent Loans$23,586,188
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$415,924
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2011-2012

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

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Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reported0
10-19 studentsNot reported0
20-29 studentsNot reported0
30-39 studentsNot reported0
40-49 studentsNot reported0
50-99 studentsNot reported0
100+ studentsNot reported0
TotalNot reportedNot reported

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