Berkeley City College
Berkeley City College is a public community college in Berkeley, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Peralta Community College District. Berkeley City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,695
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,265
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 20%
- Student to faculty ratio: 33:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,217
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,043
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,404
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Berkeley, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Berkeley City College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (298 bachelor's)
- Humanities (86 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (43 associate)
- Psychology (41 associate)
- Education, Other (34 bachelor's)
- Sociology (29 associate)
- Mathematics (27 associate)
- Economics (22 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (18 associate)
- Political Science (13 associate)
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 6%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 32%, Communication 15%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Berkeley City College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,979 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,979
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,182
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,123
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,213
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,258
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,898
- Books and supplies: $1,492
- Off-campus room and board: $22,820
- Off-campus with family: $5,706
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,845
- Sticker vs net gap: 33%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 13%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $380
- Average federal loan: $8,484
Admissions
Berkeley City College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,265
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 80%
- Age 25 and older: 35%
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 70%
- Student to faculty: 33:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Berkeley City College acceptance rate? Berkeley City College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Berkeley City College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,979 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,695.
What majors does Berkeley City College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Education, Other.
What is the average salary after Berkeley City College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,217 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Berkeley City College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 20% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Berkeley City College official site: https://www.berkeleycitycollege.edu/wp/.