Berklee College of Music

www.berklee.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $50,540
    3.5% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $49,797
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    43.5%
    7,050 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    8,369
    79% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    67%
    759 Graduates

    About

    Berklee College of Music is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Berklee College of Music were Other Computer Software & Media Applications (409 degrees awarded), Other Music (269 degrees), and Music Theory & Composition (242 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,092 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Berklee College of Music. 43.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (827 degrees), 4.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (205 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Berklee College of Music is $50,540, which is $26,540 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Berklee College of Music is $50,540, which is $26,540 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $49,797.

    In 2024, 66% of undergraduate students attending Berklee College of Music received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $50,540
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Berklee College of Music was $50,540. The cost of tuition at Berklee College of Music is $26,540 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $49,797
    2024 Value
    2.45%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Berklee College of Music had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $49,797. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Berklee College of Music grew by 2.45%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $19,440
    Room and Board
    $1,085
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Berklee College of Music was of $19,440 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3.47% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,085. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.5% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    66%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    34%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    66% of undergraduate students at Berklee College of Music received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 8.2% with respect to 2023, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Berklee College of Music received 7,050 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.63% annual growth. Out of those 7,050 applicants, 3,069 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 43.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 8,369 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music in 2024.

    Berklee College of Music has an overall enrollment yield of 45.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    43.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,069
    Accepted Out of 7,050

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Berklee College of Music was 43.5% (3,069 admissions from 7,050 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 49.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 1.63%, while admissions declined by 14.2%.

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    Enrollment

    Berklee College of Music had a total enrollment of 8,369 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Berklee College of Music is 6,611 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,758. This means that 79% of students enrolled at Berklee College of Music are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Berklee College of Music, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.8% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.27% Black or African American, 5.7% Asian, 4.35% Two or More Races, 0.155% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0836% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Berklee College of Music in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.5%), followed by White Female (15.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.47%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (16.9%), followed by White Female (16.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.01%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    79%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Berklee College of Music in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,369 students. The full-time enrollment at Berklee College of Music is 6,611 and the part-time enrollment is 1,758. This means that 79% of students enrolled at Berklee College of Music are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    89%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Berklee College of Music was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Berklee College of Music had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,078 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,040 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      525 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Berklee College of Music is 36.8% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.27% Black or African American, 5.7% Asian, 4.35% Two or More Races, 0.155% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0836% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 168 students (2.01%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 256 fewer women than men received degrees from Berklee College of Music. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Berklee College of Music is white (827 degrees awarded). There were 4.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (205 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Berklee College of Music is Other Computer Software & Media Applications (409 degrees awarded), followed by Other Music (269 degrees) and Music Theory & Composition (242 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Berklee College of Music, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (1,269 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (274 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (485 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berklee College of Music are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,590,581 people), Registered nurses (1,562,245 people), Software developers (714,955 people), Secondary school teachers (531,092 people), and Other managers (365,322 people).

    The most specialized majors at Berklee College of Music in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (1,269 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (274 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (485 degrees), Education (33 degrees), and Health (31 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berklee College of Music are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Actuaries, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Berklee College of Music are Visual & Performing Arts (1,269 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (274 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (485 degrees), Education (33 degrees), and Health (31 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berklee College of Music are Elementary & secondary schools (3,082,692 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,804,028 people), Computer Systems Design (810,660 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (547,913 people), and Outpatient care centers (355,878 people).

    The most specialized majors at Berklee College of Music are Visual & Performing Arts (1,269 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (274 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (485 degrees), Education (33 degrees), and Health (31 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Berklee College of Music.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Music Performance
      12 degrees awarded
    2. Other Computer Software & Media Applications
      11 degrees awarded
    3. Other Music
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 2 to 4 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Berklee College of Music was General Music Performance with 12 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,174
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    918
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,174 degrees were awarded to men at Berklee College of Music, which is 1.28 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (918).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 331 degrees were awarded to men at Berklee College of Music in Other Computer Software & Media Applications, which is 2.15 times more than the 154 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Berklee College of Music in Music Management, which is 1.51 times more than the 112 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    54%
    100% Completion Time
    68%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 54% of students graduating from Berklee College of Music completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      827 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      205 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      144 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Berklee College of Music is white (827 degrees awarded). There were 4.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (205 degrees).

    2.25% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      503 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      498 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      477 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Berklee College of Music is white male (503 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (498 degrees).

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    Operations

    Berklee College of Music has an endowment valued at nearly $426M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 47.4M (11.1%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Berklee College of Music had a total salary expenditure of 352M. Berklee College of Music employs 187 Professors, 141 Associate professors and 66 Assistant professors. Most academics at Berklee College of Music are Male Professor (120), Male Associate professor (84), and Female Professor (67).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berklee College of Music are: Management, with 246 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 193 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 163 employees.

    Endowment

    $426M
    2024 Endowment
    9.32%
    growth from 2023

    Berklee College of Music has an endowment valued at about $426M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Berklee College of Music grew 9.32% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $381M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $179M
    2024 Salaries
    9.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Berklee College of Music paid a median of $179M in salaries, which represents 51% of their overall expenditure ($352M) and a 9.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 20.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $38.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    397
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Berklee College of Music paid a total of $38.8M to 397 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berklee College of Music were Management with 246 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 193 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 163 employees.

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