Berkeley City Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#50 in Community Colleges
Berkeley City College is ranked 50th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Berkeley City College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,676 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 6,122.
- It offers fewer area of study (71 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Berkeley City are $8,676 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Berkeley City College $8,676
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Berkeley City is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Berkeley City College 41%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Berkeley City is 15% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Berkeley City College 15%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Berkeley City is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Berkeley City College 57%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Berkeley City is 6,122 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Berkeley City College 6,122
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Berkeley City is $2,031 which is 23.41% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Berkeley City College $2,031
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Berkeley City is 28 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Berkeley City College 28 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Berkeley City offers 71 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.