Berklee College of Music Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#12 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Berklee College of Music is ranked 12^nd in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate Berklee College of Music by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $50,270 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (54%) is average.
It has very large number of students of 8,282.
It offers fewer area of study (35 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Berklee College of Music are $50,270 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music $50,270

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Berklee College of Music are $49,934 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music $49,934

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Berklee College of Music is 54% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Berklee College of Music is 41% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music 41%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Berklee College of Music is 68% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music 68%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Berklee College of Music is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Berklee College of Music is 84% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music 84%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Berklee College of Music is 8,282 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music 8,282

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Berklee College of Music is $19,958 which is 39.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berklee College of Music $19,958

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Berklee College of Music is 10 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.