Acceptance Rate History
Berklee College of Music Acceptance Rate: 43.5% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
MA · Current rate: 43.5%
What is Berklee College of Music's acceptance rate in 2024?
Berklee College of Music's acceptance rate in 2024 is 43.5%, down from 49.9% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.5% | 7,050 | 3,069 |
| 2023 | 49.9% | 7,167 | 3,577 |
| 2022 | 54.2% | 7,286 | 3,951 |
| 2021 | 55.2% | 7,266 | 4,009 |
| 2020 | 51.6% | 7,860 | 4,056 |
| 2019 | 51.4% | 6,763 | 3,479 |
| 2018 | 47.6% | 6,820 | 3,249 |
| 2017 | 52.5% | 6,222 | 3,268 |
| 2016 | 33.8% | 9,224 | 3,121 |
| 2015 | 28.8% | 8,071 | 2,325 |
| 2014 | 40.4% | 6,248 | 2,523 |
| 2013 | 36.2% | 6,412 | 2,319 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $42,734/yr · Family income over $110k: $54,676/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Berklee College of Music's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Berklee College of Music's rate ranged from 28.8% to 55.2%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
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Trend Analysis
Berklee College of Music's acceptance rate has increased from 36.2% in 2013 to 43.5% in 2024. The most notable shift occurred in 2017.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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