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Berkeley City College

Berkeley City College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Berkeley, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,684 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,122 and it offers 31 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Berkeley City College is $8,684 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Berkeley City College offers the alternative tuition plans .
66% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,031 (exclude student loans).
Berkeley City 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,684
Average Financial Amount$2,031

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Berkeley City College offers 31 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 885 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Berkeley City College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate16030
2 Years Certificate130417
4 Years Certificate200
Total310885

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 30 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 417 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 438 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕1-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕1-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Graphics✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕2-
Education (other)✕10-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Creative Writing✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1 completers-
General Studies✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕1-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total30
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 387 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕387-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Chemical Technology/Technician✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕0-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Business/Commerce✕5-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Total417
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Total0
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Area Studies (other)✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕16-
Radio and Television✕6-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕1-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕6-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 9 completers-
English Language and Literature✕7-
Creative Writing✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 122 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕35-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕87-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Mathematics✕22-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Chemical Technology/Technician✕6-
Psychology [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Psychology✕47-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 94 completers-
Anthropology✕4-
Economics✕20-
International Relations and Affairs✕0-
Political Science and Government✕18-
Sociology✕52-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕1-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕2-
Art/Art Studies✕10-
Drawing✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Business/Commerce✕5-
Business Administration and Management✕48-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
History [+] ✕ 7 completers-
History✕7-
Total438

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,122 students are attending at Berkeley City College. There are 55 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 147 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1 (3.57%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 119 (full-time) and 152 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Berkeley City College is 41% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
Berkeley City 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,122
Graduation Rate41%
Number of Faculty202
Student to Faculty Ratio28 to 1

Student Population at Berkeley City

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,534 students enrolled into Berkeley City College. By gender, 2,332 male and 3,202 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Berkeley City College.
Student Population By Gender
Berkeley City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,5342,3323,202
Full-time790338452
Part-tme4,7441,9942,750
There are 1,166 White (21.07%), 889 Black/African American (16.06%), 1,674 Hispanic (30.25%), 1,057 Asian (19.10%), and 2,398 students with other races attending Berkeley City College. 178 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Berkeley City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,5342,3323,202
American Indian/Native American642
Asian1,057505552
Black/African American889326563
Hispanic1,6746601,014
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander24915
White1,166538628
Two More407154253
Un-Known1334984
Non-resident Alien1788791
Berkeley City College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
5,259 students (95.03% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 135 students (2.44% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Berkeley City College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Berkeley City College
Number of Students
Total5,534
Enrolled Online Exclusively5,259
Enrolled Some Online Courses135
Not in Online Courses140
By age range, at Berkeley City College, 1,652 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.85% of total students), 1,871 students are aged below 20 (33.81%), 274 students are aged above 50 (7.41%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Berkeley City College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,5342,3323,202
Under 18785344441
Age 18-191,086528558
Age 20-21927431496
Age 22-24725342383
Age 25-29755297458
Age 30-34419119300
Age 35-39286105181
Age 40-4927783194
Age 50-6420560145
Over 64692346

Directory and Accreditation Information

Berkeley City College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (7/1/1981 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Berkeley City College.
2050 Center Sreet, Berkeley, CA
510-981-2800
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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