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Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Berkshire Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 1,694 students in fall 2024. It is part of Massachusetts Community Colleges.

Berkshire Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 288 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Mission

Berkshire Community College is committed to providing an exceptional education and a wide range of opportunities that meet the diverse needs of our community through college transfer, workforce and career pathways, partnerships and lifelong learning.

Mission statement as reported by Berkshire Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,694
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
288
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 36

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

Health Professions 12
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Education 1
Engineering 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

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
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
183
Certificates under 1 year
84
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
21

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,694
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,694
Full-time, fall 2024
21%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,550
Full-time, 2024-25
17%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Massachusetts Community Colleges
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Ellen Kennedy
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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