Berkshire Community College

Berkshire Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Pittsfield, MA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $11,228 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,367 and it offers 15 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Berkshire Community College is $11,228 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.
Berkshire Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
98% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,247 (exclude student loans).
BCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,228
Average Financial Amount$5,247

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Berkshire Community College offers 15 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 274 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Berkshire Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate14070
2 Years Certificate1024
Total150274

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 70 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 24 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 180 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 11 completers-
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)11-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 2 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training2-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 16 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies16-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Music Technology1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling4-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)15-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage0-
Total70
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 24 completers-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training24-
Total24
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 completers-
Environmental Science3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences4-
Education [+] 11 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching11-
Engineering [+] 9 completers-
Engineering9-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 50 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies50-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies10-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Human Services [+] 11 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 64 completers-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant8-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse40-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)11-
Business [+] 16 completers-
Business/Commerce8-
Business Administration and Management6-
Hospitality Administration/Management2-
Total180

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,367 students are attending at Berkshire Community College. There are 61 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 89 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 193 (full-time) and 162 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Berkshire Community College is 16% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 56% at the school.
BCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,367
Graduation Rate16%
Number of Faculty150
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1

Student Population at BCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,453 students enrolled into Berkshire Community College. By gender, 490 male and 963 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Berkshire Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Berkshire Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,453490963
Full-time344140204
Part-tme1,109350759
There are 987 White (67.93%), 130 Black/African American (8.95%), 162 Hispanic (11.15%), 34 Asian (2.34%), and 302 students with other races attending Berkshire Community College. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Berkshire Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,453490963
American Indian/Native American743
Asian341717
Black/African American1304684
Hispanic16257105
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White987322665
Two More531736
Un-Known792752
Non-resident Alien101
Berkshire Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
474 students (32.62% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 528 students (36.34% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Berkshire Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Berkshire Community College
Number of Students
Total1,453
Enrolled Online Exclusively474
Enrolled Some Online Courses528
Not in Online Courses451
By age range, at Berkshire Community College, 304 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.92% of total students), 580 students are aged below 20 (39.92%), 69 students are aged above 50 (8.26%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Berkshire Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,453490963
Under 18271111160
Age 18-19309148161
Age 20-2116462102
Age 22-241405090
Age 25-2914831117
Age 30-3414630116
Age 35-391102288
Age 40-49952075
Age 50-64601347
Over 64927
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Berkshire Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1964 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Berkshire Community College.
1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA
413-499-4660

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