The student population at Berkshire Community College is 1,694 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 417 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.02 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
389 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 175.89% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 2.02 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Berkshire CC than male students.
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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