Berklee College of Music
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
43.5%
Applications
7,050
Admitted
3,069
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants7,050reported count
Admits3,06944%
Class seats1,39545% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 7,050 | 3,069 | 44% | 1,395 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 45%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $150. Fee waivers are reported as available.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
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.
$33,647
10 yrs after enrollment
67%
6-year completion
$49,465
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
449fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
5 TABLESPublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
DiplomaX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.berklee.edu/diversity/center-diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal first-time, first-year who applied478
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted198
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,395
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,726
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,032
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled120
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,846
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted839
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled804
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled471
ACT Composite: Total0
Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:150
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
FreeYes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
DateX
Yes, other:3
Other Date31
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
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESFallX
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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall11
Winter1
Fall7
Winter1
Fall1
Winter15
Spring Notification Date: Month9
Spring Notification Date: Day15
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:Berklee College of Music CDS 2024-2025 14
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
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 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)88%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)87%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women 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 older17%
Average age of full-time students18.8
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)22.7
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Student governmentX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.berklee.edu/paying-for-your-education/net-price-calculator
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
Out-of-state:$20,324
Financial Aid
15 TABLES2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Both FM and IM7851179
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$32,456,756
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,486,225
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$59,650,970
Total Scholarships/Grants$20,165,678
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,349,259
Federal Work-Study$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$21,514,937
Total Self-Help$10,850,231
Parent Loans$50,064,764
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$851,906
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$57,868,868
Total Scholarships/Grants$14,121,940
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$14,121,940
Total Self-Help$10,634,522
Parent Loans$57,016,962
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
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.1,107
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:1,597
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$20,324
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$32,456,756
FAFSAX
CSS PROFILEX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:12
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Students must reply by (date):8
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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:## I1 ##
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio9.08
based on ____ students6,515
and ____ faculty717