Berklee College of Music

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$44,360

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$42,952

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.5%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

51.6%

7,860 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

6,631

72.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

67.7%

633 Graduates

About

Berklee College of Music is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Berklee College of Music were Other Computer Software & Media Applications (316 degrees awarded), Other Music (254 degrees), and General Music Performance (229 degrees).

In 2020, 1,786 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Berklee College of Music. 39.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (729 degrees), 4.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (163 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Berklee College of Music is $44,360, which is $29,960 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Berklee College of Music is $44,360, which is $29,960 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $42,952.

In 2020, 51% of undergraduate students attending Berklee College of Music received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$44,360

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Berklee College of Music was $44,360. The cost of tuition at Berklee College of Music is $29,960 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Berklee College of Music (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$42,952

2020 Value

1.81%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Berklee College of Music had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $42,952. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Berklee College of Music grew by 1.81%.

This chart compares the average net price of Berklee College of Music (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,583

Room and Board

$474

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Berklee College of Music was of $16,583 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $474. The cost of room and board increased by 2.97% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Berklee College of Music (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Berklee College of Music received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 5.56% with respect to 2019, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Berklee College of Music (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.5%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Berklee College of Music was 4.5%, which represents 53 out of the 1179 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Berklee College of Music received 7,860 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 16.2% annual growth. Out of those 7,860 applicants, 4,056 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.6% acceptance rate.

There were 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Berklee College of Music has an overall enrollment yield of 30.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

51.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

4,056

Accepted Out of 7,860

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Berklee College of Music was 51.6% (4,056 admissions from 7,860 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 51.4%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 16.2%, while admissions grew by 16.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Berklee College of Music (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Berklee College of Music in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Berklee College of Music has a total enrollment of 6,631 students. The full-time enrollment at Berklee College of Music is 4,795 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,836. This means that 72.3% 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 42.8% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.31% Black or African American, 5.1% Two or More Races, 5.01% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.121% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Berklee College of Music in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (22.8%), followed by White Female (17%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (23.6%), followed by White Female (17%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Berklee College of Music, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,631 students. The full-time enrollment at Berklee College of Music is 4,795 and the part-time enrollment is 1,836. This means that 72.3% of students enrolled at Berklee College of Music are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Berklee College of Music (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2020 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 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Berklee College of Music had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Berklee College of Music (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,838
Hispanic or Latino
804
Black or African American
485

The enrolled student population at Berklee College of Music is 42.8% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.31% Black or African American, 5.1% Two or More Races, 5.01% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.121% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% 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, 138 students (2.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 372 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 (729 degrees awarded). There were 4.47 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (163 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Berklee College of Music is Other Computer Software & Media Applications (316 degrees awarded), followed by Other Music (254 degrees) and General Music Performance (229 degrees).

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 (1,158 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (226 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (346 degrees).

Workforce

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 (1,785,503 people), Registered nurses (1,354,089 people), Software developers (493,521 people), Secondary school teachers (410,655 people), and Other managers (298,524 people).

The most specialized majors at Berklee College of Music are Visual & Performing Arts (1,158 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (226 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (346 degrees), Education (23 degrees), and Health (33 degrees).

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, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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 (2,994,136 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,598,583 people), Computer Systems Design (629,172 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (487,261 people), and Outpatient care centers (258,364 people).

Degrees

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

Other Computer Software & Media Applications
316 degree-majorss awarded
Other Music
254 degree-majorss awarded
General Music Performance
229 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Berklee College of Music was Other Computer Software & Media Applications with 316 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Berklee College of Music according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,079

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

707

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,079 degrees were awarded to men at Berklee College of Music, which is 1.53 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (707).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Berklee College of Music by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 258 degrees were awarded to men at Berklee College of Music in Other Computer Software & Media Applications, which is 2.93 times more than the 88 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 139 degrees were awarded to women at Berklee College of Music in General Music Performance, which is 0.626 times less than the 222 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 50% 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, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Berklee College of Music is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.37% of graduates (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
729 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
163 degrees awarded
Black or African American
93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Berklee College of Music is white (729 degrees awarded). There were 4.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (163 degrees).

2.91% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
465 degrees awarded
White Female
264 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Berklee College of Music is white male (465 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (264 degrees).

Operations

Berklee College of Music has an endowment valued at nearly $328M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−5.3%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Berklee College of Music had a total salary expenditure of $280M. Berklee College of Music employs 184 Professors, 98 Associate professors, and 42 Assistant professors. Most academics at Berklee College of Music are Male Professors (126), Male Associate professors(62), and Female Professors (58).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berklee College of Music are: Management, with 210 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 118 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 95 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$328M

2020 Endowment

decline from 2019

Berklee College of Music has an endowment valued at about $328M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Berklee College of Music declined 8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $317M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Berklee College of Music (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.22M - Federal
$85.9k - State
$1.22M - Local

As of 2020, Berklee College of Music received $2.22M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $85.9k from state grants and contracts, and $1.22M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$141M

2020 Salaries

2.65%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Berklee College of Music paid a median of $141M in salaries, which represents 50.3% of their overall expenditure ($280M) and a 2.65% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.496% decline from 2018 and a 18.4% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$29.5M

Instructional Salaries

324

Number of Employees

In 2020, Berklee College of Music paid a total of $29.5M to 324 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

184 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

210 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Berklee College of Music were Professor with 184 employees; Associate professor with 98 employees; and Associate professor with 42 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berklee College of Music were Management with 210 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 118 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 95 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Berklee College of Music was Male Professor with 126 employees, Male Associate professor with 62 employees, and Female Professor with 58 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Berklee College of Music.

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