Berkshire Community College

www.berkshirecc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $624
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,660
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,694
    21% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    20%
    28 Graduates

    About

    Berkshire Community College is a higher education institution located in Berkshire County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Berkshire Community College were Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (29 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 191 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Berkshire Community College. 69.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (121 degrees), 4.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Berkshire Community College is $624, which is $−7,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Berkshire Community College is $624, which is $7,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,660.

    In 2024, 88% of undergraduate students attending Berkshire Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $624
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Berkshire Community College was $624. The cost of tuition at Berkshire Community College is $−7,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,660
    2024 Value
    16.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Berkshire Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,660. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Berkshire Community College grew by 16.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $17,750
    Room and Board
    $1,560
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Berkshire Community College was of $17,750 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 40.9% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,560. The cost of books and supplies increased by 30% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    88%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    30%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    88% of undergraduate students at Berkshire Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 18.9% with respect to 2023, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Berkshire Community College had a total enrollment of 1,694 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Berkshire Community College is 356 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,338. This means that 21% of students enrolled at Berkshire Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Berkshire Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.26% Black or African American, 5.84% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.354% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.059% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Berkshire Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.6%), followed by White Male (23.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    21%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Berkshire Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,694 students. The full-time enrollment at Berkshire Community College is 356 and the part-time enrollment is 1,338. This means that 21% of students enrolled at Berkshire Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    57%
    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 Berkshire Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Berkshire Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,068 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      239 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      123 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Berkshire Community College is 63% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.26% Black or African American, 5.84% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.354% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.059% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 122 students (7.2%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 73 more women than men received degrees from Berkshire Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Berkshire Community College is white (121 degrees awarded). There were 4.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Berkshire Community College is Registered Nursing (54 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (29 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Berkshire Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Agriculture (5 degrees), and Health (80 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berkshire Community College are Registered nurses (1,528,007 people), Other managers (263,676 people), Medical & health services managers (180,866 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (175,648 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (170,526 people).

    The most specialized majors at Berkshire Community College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Agriculture (5 degrees), Health (80 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berkshire Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Berkshire Community College are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Agriculture (5 degrees), Health (80 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Berkshire Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,698,440 people), Elementary & secondary schools (541,644 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (367,547 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (350,648 people), and Outpatient care centers (319,709 people).

    The most specialized majors at Berkshire Community College are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Agriculture (5 degrees), Health (80 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (11 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 Berkshire Community College.
    Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    Most Common (2024)
    9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Berkshire Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 9 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    59
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    132
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Berkshire Community College, which is 0.447 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (132).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Berkshire Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.45 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Berkshire Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.71 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    14%
    100% Completion Time
    23%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 14% of students graduating from Berkshire Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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
      121 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      26 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      25 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Berkshire Community College is white (121 degrees awarded). There were 4.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

    4.19% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      208 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      175 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      174 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Berkshire Community College is white female (208 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (175 degrees).

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    Operations

    Berkshire Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 263k (1.92%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Berkshire Community College had a total salary expenditure of 38.4M. Berkshire Community College employs 18 Assistant professors, 17 Professors and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at Berkshire Community College are Female Assistant professor (15), Female Associate professor (12), and Female Professor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berkshire Community College are: Management, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees.

    Endowment

    $13.7M
    2024 Endowment
    17.1%
    growth from 2023

    Berkshire Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Berkshire Community College grew 17.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.28M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $14.1M
    2024 Salaries
    10.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Berkshire Community College paid a median of $14.1M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($38.4M) and a 10.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.3% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.844% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.76M
    Instructional Salaries
    50
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Berkshire Community College paid a total of $3.76M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Berkshire Community College were Management with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees.

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