Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Berklee College of Music is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Boston, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,369, made up of 7,549 undergraduates and 820 graduate students.
Berklee College of Music offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 14 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Software and Media Applications, Other, Music Performance, and Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. It awarded 2,368 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
8,369
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
2,368
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
14
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 14
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Visual and Performing Arts 10
Music PerformanceCertificateBachelorMasterOnline option427 graduates
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,822
Master's degrees
497
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
34
Postbaccalaureate certificates
15
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,369
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,549
Graduate students, fall 2024
820
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,700
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,701
Graduate students, 2024-25
999
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
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
45%
Men
55%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
31%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
President
Jim Lucchese
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization