Berkeley City College

Berkeley City College is a public community college located in Berkeley, CA. It offers 69 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,148 for California residents and $8,684 for out-of-state students at Berkeley City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,880) of public community colleges in California.
It has 6,122 students that are lower than the average population (5,191 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 3,417 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 28 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $39,000.

Academic Overview

Berkeley City College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Berkeley, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,148 for California residents and $8,684 for other students on average. It offers 69 degree programs through 16 Certificate, 37 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $39,000.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address2050 Center Sreet, Berkeley, CA
Phone510-981-2800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,148
Out-of-State$8,684
Student Population »6,122 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »41%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,031
Students to Faculty28:1 (3.57%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,148 for California residents and $8,684 for out-of-state students at Berkeley City College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,880) over public community colleges in California.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Berkeley City College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,148$8,684
Books & Supplies$1,971
Off-Campus Living Costs$28,802
Average Financial Aid$2,031
Cost of Attendance$31,921$39,457
After Financial Aid$29,890$37,426
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,000
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Berkeley City College$1,148$8,684
Public Community Colleges in California$1,615$9,880
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,939$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Berkeley City College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 16 Certificate, 37 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1637NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Area Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Information Technology2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Education (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies314 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
32 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 75 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Chemical Technology/Technician3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 48 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 31 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/Commerce4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 39 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
HistoryNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,122 students at Berkeley City College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,332 male students and 3,202 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,5347904,744
Male Students2,3323381,994
Female Students3,2024522,750

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Berkeley City College, there are 6,122 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,554 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,417 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,137 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,122
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,417
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,137
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,568

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