Graduation and Retention Rates: Find Out if Anyone Sticks Around
At Berklee College of Music, 573 undergraduates were scheduled to complete their degree in 2015. Did they? Let's find out...
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What Retention and Graduation Rates Mean to You
Retention Rates can be used to estimate if you'll stay at Berklee College of Music and for how long. An on-time graduation rate is considered to be two or four years, unlike the "overall" graduation rate that can vary four to six years, depending on the degree.
Pay attention to the on-time graduation rates if you're planning on completing your degree in four years. They can also be used to understand exactly how much you'll be paying for college, as prolonging a graduation means paying more for your degree.
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What are Berklee College of Music's Retention Rates Like?
With 84.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Berklee College of Music has freshman retention rates above the national average of 70.9%.
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year.Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Berklee College of Music Graduation Rates for Full-Time Students
The following information is based upon data for students who were "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seekers" at Berklee College of Music.
Out of the 4,743 undergraduate students at Berklee College of Music, 928 (about 20%) are considered first-time/full-time degree seekers.
Given that the percentage of first-time full-time undergraduates is so low, the mission of Berklee College of Music may reflect other priorities such as providing education for "returning" or "part-time" students. The following data should be discounted accordingly.
If you are not a "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seeker" then you will want to ask Berklee College of Music about graduation rates for other more appropriate groups of students.
While Berklee College of Music performs above average when it comes to the 40.0% of first-time/full-time students they graduate on time (two or four years depending on the degree), their overall graduation rate of 52.2% ranks it similar to the average college.
Based on the caliber of first-time/full-time students that attend Berklee College of Music we would expect an overall graduation rate of 65.1%. However, students are graduating at a rate that is 12.9% lower than that. Therefore, Berklee College of Music is performing below average at graduating students based upon those students' anticipated academic achievement in college.
The Majority of First-Time/Full-Time Non-Grads at This School Dropped Out.
47.8% of students at Berklee College of Music failed to graduate within 150% of the expected time. The majority did so because they dropped out.
The following table lists the reasons why students at Berklee College of Music did not graduate within three or six years depending on the degree type.
| Reason | % of Overall Class |
|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | N/A |
| Transferred | N/A |
| Dropped Out | 47.8% |
| Total | 47.8% |
Additional Considerations
- How many people drop out of college?
