Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Community College at a Glance
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About Berkshire Community College
According to Wikipedia, Berkshire Community College is a public community college in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with its primary campus in Pittsfield. It also has a satellite campus in Great Barrington and classroom spaces in the city of Pittsfield. Established in the 1960s, it is the oldest college founded by the Massachusetts Community Colleges Executive Office.
Berkshire Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 57% | 31% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Berkshire Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,972 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,197 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,117 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,352 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,717 |
| 110K+ | $10,882 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Berkshire Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Berkshire Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,851 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Berkshire Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,174 | 2,174 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Berkshire Community College?
Berkshire Community College is located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201-5786.
How Safe is Berkshire Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Berkshire Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Berkshire Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Pittsfield has a violent crime rate of 0.51% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.24%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Berkshire Community College Known For?
Berkshire Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Berkshire Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Berkshire Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Berkshire Community College ranks #1230 in the U.S. and #3169 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #1518 in the U.S. and #3925 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #1890 in the U.S. and #7460 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #1937 in the U.S. and #7354 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #1997 in the U.S. and #6910 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #2093 in the U.S. and #8386 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #2357 in the U.S. and #8433 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #2619 in the U.S. and #11428 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBerkshire Community College ranks #2909 in the U.S. and #6129 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
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