Berklee College of Music

Name: Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2021-22
Creator: Berklee College of Music
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2021-22

The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Berklee College of Music — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

55.2%

Applications

7,266

Admitted

4,009

Enrolled

1,707

§ Federal outcomes

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

Nonpayment

14%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report338numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Becky

Last Name:Prior

Title:Associate Director of Institutional Research

Office:Institutional Assessment and Graduate Studies

Address Line 1:MS 155-AAOF 1140 Bolyston Street

Zipcode2,215

Country:USA

Phone:617-747-6832

Email Address:bprior@berklee.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.berklee.edu/institutional-assessment/common-data-set

Other

City:Boston

StateMA

Address Information

Name of College/University:Berklee College of Music

Street Address Line 1:1140 Bolyston Street

CityBoston

StateMA

Zip2,215

Main Phone Number (Area Code)617

Main Phone Number:266-1400

WWW Home Page Address:www.berklee.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):617

Admissions Phone Number:747-2221

Admissions Email Address:admissions@berklee.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://apply.berklee.edu/

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

DiplomaX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7177

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	766

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7943

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	90	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	53
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1198
Postbachelor's certificates	8
Master's degrees	306
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0	0	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2019
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	31
Completed in less than six years	0	0	Not reported	31
Total completers	0	0	0	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	0%	0%	0%	0%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	123	235	579	Not reported
Did not persist	1	1	0	1
Final cohort	122	235	578	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2018
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	31
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	31
Total completers	69	154	410	633
Six-year graduation rate	57%	66%	71%	68%

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.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	3626	3640	Not reported	7,266
Admitted	2166	1843	Not reported	4,009
Enrolled	860	696	Not reported	1,556
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	696	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	100	51	Not reported	Not reported

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	—	Yes	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	—	Yes
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: Total0

Total0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:150

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:500

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

SummerX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:12 Berklee CDS 2021-2022

Fall Closing Date: Month1

Spring Closing Date: Month7

Fall Notification Date: Month3

Spring Notification Date: Month9

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day31

Spring Notification Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60

American Council on Education (ACE)No

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

Number24

Unit Typecredit

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:14 Berklee CDS 2021-2022

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)90%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing66%

Percent who live off campus or commute34%

Percent of students age 25 and older7%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)88%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing22%

Percent who live off campus or commute78%

Percent of students age 25 and older18%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.7

Average age of full-time students20.7

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22.8

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

Drama/theaterX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Student governmentX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	46950	46950
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1380	1380
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	527	1654	120
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1556	5493	1633
Applied for need-based aid	883	2622	823
Determined to have financial need	656	2101	664
Awarded any aid	636	2006	641
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	287	1085	418
Awarded need-based self-help aid	438	1496	529
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	476	1539	97
Need fully met	81	204	37
Average percentage of need met	46	56	36
Average financial aid package	29561	34323	8813
Average need-based scholarship or grant	3810	4117	3026
Average need-based self-help award	3739	4481	4226
Average need-based loan	3263	4154	4175

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.862

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	361	41.9	46887
Federal loan programs	348	40.4	23516
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	100	11.6	80159

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month12

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Aid Available

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Music/dramaX

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:24 Berklee CDS 2021-2022

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	352	859	1211
Members of minority groups	73	209	282
Females	119	342	461
Males	233	517	750
Nonresidents	0	22	22
Doctorate or other terminal degree	0	0	0
Master's, but not terminal master's	0	0	0
Bachelor's degree	0	0	0
Unknown or other highest degree	352	859	1211
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9

based on ____ students6,055

and ____ faculty638

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	1338	0
10-19 students	1338	0
20-29 students	1517	0
30-39 students	238	0
40-49 students	68	0
50-99 students	6	0
100+ students	4	0
Total	1	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	26.1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	10.7%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	100.0%	Not reported	60.1%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	0%	100%

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