Berkshire CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#14 in Community Colleges

Berkshire Community College is ranked 14^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Berkshire Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $11,228 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,367.
It offers fewer area of study (35 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Berkshire CC are $11,228 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berkshire Community College $11,228

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 Massachusetts $10,367

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Berkshire CC is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berkshire Community College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Berkshire CC is 15% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berkshire Community College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Berkshire CC is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berkshire Community College 56%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Berkshire CC is 1,367 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berkshire Community College 1,367

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 Massachusetts 5,208

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Berkshire CC is $5,247 which is 46.73% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Berkshire Community College $5,247

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 Massachusetts $4,672

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Berkshire CC is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.