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Berklee College of Music

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,510
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 40%
International 32%
Hispanic 14%
Black 7%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,040
Est. Cost of Attendance $72,700
10-Year ROI $-110,000
ROI Percentile 1th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 40%
Yield (Unbound) 42%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Berklee College of Music 1,513 56% / 44% 27% $36,058
Dance 28 7% / 93% 7% $17,644
Directing and Theatrical Production 6 33% / 67% 0%
Electronic Production and Design 365 +44 68% / 32% 40%
Music 254 +15 48% / 52% 24% $32,743
Music Education 15 53% / 47% 20%
Music Management 186 +6 41% / 59% 26% $50,451
Music Performance 193 +42 71% / 29% 30% $32,743
Music Production and Engineering 175 +17 75% / 25% 22%
Music Theory and Composition 205 +37 52% / 48% 22% $32,743
Music Therapy 29 +2 17% / 83% 7%
Musical Theatre 57 19% / 81% 4%