Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 843 students out of 1,229 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Berklee College of Music.
By gender, 467 male and 376 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 57.32% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,229 | 843 | 68.59% |
| Men | 715 | 467 | 65.31% |
| Women | 514 | 376 | 73.15% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Berklee College of Music.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 52.50%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 56.25%
- Hispanic: 57.14%
- White: 66.59%
- Two or More Race: 60.47%
- Unknown: 73.91%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) | - | - |
| Asian | 52.50%(21/40) | 38.10%(8/21) | 68.42%(13/19) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 56.25%(36/64) | 47.62%(20/42) | 72.73%(16/22) |
| Hispanic | 57.14%(56/98) | 56.00%(28/50) | 58.33%(28/48) |
| White | 66.59%(291/437) | 65.76%(169/257) | 67.78%(122/180) |
| Two or More Race | 60.47%(26/43) | 45.00%(9/20) | 73.91%(17/23) |
| Unknown | 73.91%(136/184) | 70.54%(79/112) | 79.17%(57/72) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Berklee College of Music, the transfer-out rate is 11.23%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.31%.
Berklee College of Music's retention rate is 84% for full-time students and 47 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 73.63%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Berklee College of Music, 277 of 362 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 76.52%.