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Berkeley City College

Berkeley, California Public 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Berkeley, California, Berkeley City College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,278 students. It is part of California Community College System.

Berkeley City College offers certificates and associate degrees across 49 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 802 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 33 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
6,278
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
802
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
49
Programs and majors
33:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 49

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Social Sciences 5
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Psychology 1
Education 3
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Engineering Technologies 1
Communication and Journalism 3
Communications Technologies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Public Administration and Social Services 1
English Language and Literature 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Physical Sciences 1
Science Technologies 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
History 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Health Professions 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
33:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
430
Certificates under 1 year
72
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
300

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
6,278
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,278
Full-time, fall 2024
16%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,331
Full-time, 2024-25
11%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
20%
Hispanic or Latino
31%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
18%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
55%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Dr. Denise Richardson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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