Student Population at Berklee College of Music
Total Enrollment
8,282
Undergraduate
7,499
Graduate
783
Online Enrollment
1,854
Men Students
4,693
Women Students
3,589
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,282 students have enrolled at Berklee College of Music - 7,499 undergraduate and 783 graduate.
By gender, 4,693 male and 3,589 female students are attending Berklee College of Music. By attendance status, there are 6,521 full-time students and 1,761 part-time students.
The number of students at Berklee College of Music is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bay Path University and Bentley University, its population is very large (average population is 4,703).
Berklee College of Music offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,854 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Berklee College of Music and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,693 male and 3,589 female students attending Berklee College of Music. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.31 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Berklee College of Music.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,499 | 5,939 | 1,560 |
| Men | 4,275 | 3,250 | 1,025 |
| Women | 3,224 | 2,689 | 535 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 783 | 582 | 201 |
| Men | 418 | 294 | 124 |
| Women | 365 | 288 | 77 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,315 White students (40.03%) and 969 Hispanic students (11.70%) at Berklee College of Music(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Berklee College of Music.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Asian | 425 | 221 | 204 |
| Black or African American | 443 | 251 | 192 |
| Hispanic | 891 | 497 | 394 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| White | 3,019 | 1,842 | 1,177 |
| Two or More Races | 374 | 209 | 165 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 144 | 92 | 52 |
| Total | 7,499 | 4,275 | 3,224 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Black or African American | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 78 | 45 | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 296 | 173 | 123 |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Total | 783 | 418 | 365 |
Online Student Population
At Berklee College of Music, 3,127 students (37.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,854 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 90 students live in Massachusetts where Berklee College of Music is located in and 1,504 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,282 | 7,499 | 783 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,854 | 1,548 | 306 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,273 | 1,219 | 54 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,155 | 4,732 | 423 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,854 | 1,548 | 306 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 90 | 67 | 23 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,504 | 1,265 | 239 |
| Outside of U.S. | 253 | 213 | 40 |
| Unknown | 7 | 3 | 4 |