Berkeley City Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#50 in Community Colleges

Berkeley City College is ranked 50^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Berkeley City College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,684 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 6,122.
It offers fewer area of study (69 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Berkeley City are $8,684 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Berkeley City College $8,684

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Berkeley City is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Berkeley City College 41%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Berkeley City is 15% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Berkeley City College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Berkeley City is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Berkeley City College 57%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Berkeley City is 6,122 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Berkeley City College 6,122

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Berkeley City is $2,031 which is 23.39% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Berkeley City College $2,031

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Berkeley City is 28 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.