The student population at Berkshire Community College is 1,694 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 417 (19.75%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,679 where 1,694 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,111 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,367 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,111 to 1,694 students, a net loss of 417 (19.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Berkshire Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,111 | 835 | 1,276 |
| 2016-17 | 1,959 -152 | 747 -88 | 1,212 -64 |
| 2017-18 | 1,847 -112 | 696 -51 | 1,151 -61 |
| 2018-19 | 1,696 -151 | 593 -103 | 1,103 -48 |
| 2019-20 | 1,627 -69 | 583 -10 | 1,044 -59 |
| 2020-21 | 1,465 -162 | 464 -119 | 1,001 -43 |
| 2021-22 | 1,453 -12 | 490 26 | 963 -38 |
| 2022-23 | 1,367 -86 | 449 -41 | 918 -45 |
| 2023-24 | 1,572 205 | 525 76 | 1,047 129 |
| 2024-25 | 1,694 122 | 561 36 | 1,133 86 |
| Average | 1,679 | 594 | 1,085 |
The percentage of white students is 63.05%. The percentage was 78.16% 10 years ago and Berkshire CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.26% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.16% to 63.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.61% to 1.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.96% to 7.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.01% to 14.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5736 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3788 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Berkshire Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 34 | 147 | 148 | 4 | 1,650 | 31 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 32 | 128 | 169 | 4 | 1,502 | 33 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 35 | 133 | 156 | 5 | 1,369 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 33 | 139 | 106 | 6 | 1,223 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 28 | 144 | 88 | 3 | 1,122 | 61 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 23 | 130 | 154 | 47 | 952 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 34 | 130 | 162 | 0 | 987 | 53 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 27 | 126 | 152 | 1 | 913 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 28 | 120 | 200 | 2 | 1,061 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 28 | 123 | 239 | 1 | 1,068 | 99 |
| Average | 11 | 30 | 132 | 157 | 7 | 1,185 | 56 |
389 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 175.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Berkshire Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,111 | 141 | 421 | 1,549 |
| 2016-17 | 1,959 | 141 | 440 | 1,378 |
| 2017-18 | 1,847 | 129 | 360 | 1,358 |
| 2018-19 | 1,696 | 141 | 357 | 1,198 |
| 2019-20 | 1,627 | 115 | 396 | 1,116 |
| 2020-21 | 1,465 | 571 | 500 | 394 |
| 2021-22 | 1,453 | 474 | 528 | 451 |
| 2022-23 | 1,367 | 359 | 430 | 578 |
| 2023-24 | 1,572 | 350 | 466 | 756 |
| 2024-25 | 1,694 | 389 | 454 | 851 |
| Average | 1,679 | 281 | 435 | 963 |
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