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Berklee College of Music Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

51% 4-Year Graduation Rate
62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

Berklee College of Music 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Berklee College of Music first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Berklee College of Music retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Berklee College of Music Retention Rate

75% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Berklee College of Music has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.

Berklee College of Music Retention  75 out of 100
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Massachusetts Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Berklee College of Music75%
Nationwide70.57%
Massachusetts73.02%

Berklee College of Music Graduation Rates

62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
13.33% Transfer Rate
21.79% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 997 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Berklee College of Music is 62%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical Berklee College of Music student takes 4.20 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Berklee College of Music Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years81151%
Six Years99762%
Eight Years352%
Did Not Complete57336%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Berklee College of Music Drop Out Rate

Approximately 573 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 573 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.5%
Transferred21437.3%
Dropped Out35061.1%

Berklee College of Music Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian71%
Black / African-American59%
Hispanic49%
International75%
Multi-Ethnic56%
Unknown66%
White63%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Berklee College of Music are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Berklee College of Music Graduation Rates

82% First-Time, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Berklee College of Music represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.05% of Berklee College of Music bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the Berklee College of Music class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Berklee College of Music graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 65% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Berklee College of Music First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBerklee College of MusicNationwide
Four Years51%37.92%
Six Years63%46.43%
Eight Years65%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Berklee College of Music Drop Out Rates

452 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.66%
Transferred17638.94%
Dropped Out26959.51%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Berklee College of Music represent 0.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Berklee College of Music class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Berklee College of Music Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBerklee College of MusicNationwide
Four Years33%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Berklee College of Music Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred125.00%
Dropped Out375.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

285 Berklee College of Music students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.75% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 57%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Berklee College of Music Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBerklee College of MusicNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years57%53.83%
Eight Years59%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Berklee College of Music Drop Out Rates

116 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.72%
Transferred3731.90%
Dropped Out7766.38%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

5 Berklee College of Music students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.31% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Berklee College of Music Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBerklee College of MusicNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years80%36.03%
Eight Years80%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Berklee College of Music Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

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