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Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$9,921
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$6,164
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,832
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$18,062
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$6,164
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$11,468
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,750
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,560
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,797
$30,001–48,0008,878
$48,001–75,0009,245
$75,001–110,00011,741
$110,001+13,265

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,584
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,832
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$12,053
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$127.78
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
42.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $38,832 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,358
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
44.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
32.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
30.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$24,311
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White63%
Hispanic15%
Black8%
Asian1%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Two-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bard College - Holyoke MicrocollegeNot reportedNot reported$46,543
Bristol Community College$5,547Not reported$38,663
Bunker Hill Community College$7,818Not reported$47,618
Cape Cod Community College$8,296Not reported$43,670
FINE Mortuary CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Greenfield Community College$7,679Not reported$37,132
Holyoke Community College$8,068Not reported$37,277
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$101,466
Massachusetts Bay Community College$7,169Not reported$52,654
Massasoit Community College$8,460Not reported$46,111
Middlesex Community College$2,624Not reported$50,651
Mount Wachusett Community College$7,931Not reported$41,118

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$74,410$56,073$14,905
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$73,927$80,813$22,753
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$48,049$48,733Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$43,086$43,365$16,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.$41,784$48,027$12,627
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$37,035$44,125$14,048
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reported$30,572Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$34,631Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Engineering, General.Not reported$72,916Not reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$67,792Not reported
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other.Not reported$55,931Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$37,647Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Fire Protection.Not reported$73,589Not reported
Community Organization and Advocacy.Not reported$44,066Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General.Not reported$32,799Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10