Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Community College is a public community college in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with its primary campus in Pittsfield. It also has a satellite campus in Great Barrington and classroom spaces in the city of Pittsfield. Established in the 1960s, it is the oldest college founded by the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,660
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,174
- Graduation rate (150%): 20%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 34%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,832
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,877
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,584
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pittsfield, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Berkshire Community College include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (54 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (29 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (12 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (14 associate)
- Criminal Justice (10 associate)
- Licensed Practical (9 bachelor's)
- Massage Therapy (7 bachelor's)
- Environmental Science (6 associate)
- Engineering (6 associate)
- Visual and Performing Arts (6 associate)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 4%, Health 73%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Berkshire Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,797 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,797
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,878
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,245
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,741
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,265
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,164
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,468
- Books and supplies: $1,560
- Off-campus room and board: $17,750
- Off-campus with family: $5,616
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,062
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 30%
- Average institutional grant: $379
- Average federal loan: $6,170
- Median debt at graduation: $12,053
Admissions
Berkshire Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,174
- Women: 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 75%
- Age 25 and older: 34%
- Graduation rate: 20%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $83,129
- Associate professor salary: $71,350
- Assistant professor salary: $70,905
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Berkshire Community College acceptance rate? Berkshire Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Berkshire Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,797 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,660.
What majors does Berkshire Community College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Berkshire Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,832 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Berkshire Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 34% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 20%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Berkshire Community College official site: https://www.berkshirecc.edu.