The student population at Berklee College of Music is 8,369 (7,549 undergraduate and 820 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,080 (58.23%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Berklee College of Music is 90.20% which is increased by 2,437 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 643 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 122 male students for every 100 female students, down from 205 in 2015.
- 1,790 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 189.18% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,209 where 8,369 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 8,448 students in 2024 and was lowest at 5,289 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,289 to 8,369 students, a net gain of 3,080 (58.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Berklee College of Music since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,604 where 7,549 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Berklee College of Music since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 605 where 820 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Berklee College of Music since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.78% and the percentage of black students is 6.27% at Berklee College of Music. 5.70% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 35.28% to 36.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.80% to 5.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.05% to 6.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.24% to 12.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8402 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.8633 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Berklee College of Music over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,790 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 189.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Berklee College of Music from 2015 to 2025.