Berkeley City College
About
Berkeley City College is a public community college in Berkeley, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Peralta Community College District. Berkeley City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 61 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data61 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 6
- Jan 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jun 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jan 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,394 students received $6.2M in Pell grants, alongside $707K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 120 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (5.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Berkeley City College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Berkeley City College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Berkeley City College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBerkeley City College | 36% | — | 6,278 | $8,957 | Community College |
Barton County Community College | — | — | 5,092 | $11,865 | Community College |
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | — | — | 4,203 | $4,443 | Community College |
Blue Ridge Community College | — | — | 2,723 | $8,829 | Community College |
Canada College | — | — | 6,625 | $10 | Community College |
Cayuga County Community College | — | — | 3,580 | $7,278 | Community College |
Central Virginia Community College | — | — | 3,481 | $5,525 | Community College |
Cerro Coso Community College | — | — | 5,549 | $6,078 | Community College |
Clackamas Community College | — | — | 5,545 | $8,236 | Community College |
College of Alameda | — | — | 6,141 | $9,280 | Community College |
Finger Lakes Community College | — | — | 6,004 | $14,186 | Community College |
Heartland Community College | — | — | 4,855 | $11,389 | Community College |
Hill College | — | — | 4,158 | $6,615 | Community College |
Inver Hills Community College | — | — | 3,804 | $10,651 | Community College |
Leeward Community College | — | — | 6,471 | $7,636 | Community College |
Los Angeles Southwest College | — | — | 5,371 | $6,683 | Community College |
Mendocino College | — | — | 4,225 | $7,500 | Community College |
Mitchell Community College | — | — | 3,979 | $5,761 | Community College |
Moberly Area Community College | — | — | 5,384 | $6,935 | Community College |
North Hennepin Community College | — | — | 5,563 | $9,804 | Community College |
Paris Junior College | — | — | 4,533 | $6,662 | Community College |
Piedmont Virginia Community College | — | — | 5,263 | $6,347 | Community College |
Rappahannock Community College | — | — | 2,962 | $5,310 | Community College |
Schenectady County Community College | — | — | 3,490 | $5,298 | Community College |
Shoreline Community College | — | — | 4,477 | $10,116 | Community College |
Snead State Community College | — | — | 2,917 | $6,369 | Community College |
South Piedmont Community College | — | — | 4,013 | $4,072 | Community College |
South Suburban College | — | — | 3,818 | $2,919 | Community College |
Southside Virginia Community College | — | — | 3,306 | $6,194 | Community College |
SUNY Corning Community College | — | — | 3,720 | $8,488 | Community College |
Taft College | — | — | 4,464 | $2,699 | Community College |
Tompkins Cortland Community College | — | — | 4,958 | $12,851 | Community College |
Ulster County Community College | — | — | 3,091 | $4,586 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 36% | — | 4,464 | $6,683 |
Berkeley City College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Berkeley City College Office of Institutional Research is responsible for the analysis and delivery of data for planning and reporting purposes. It generates reports and statistical analyses that inform management, faculty, staff, government agencies, and the general public about BCC’s academic programs, students, personnel, and services.
Visit IR office page- Phoumy Sayavong, Ph.D.Senior Research & Planning Analyst
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Terms and Phrases You Should KnowThe glossary provided by Berkeley City College includes a comprehensive list of terms and phrases relevant to academic procedures and programs offered by the institution. These terms encompass diverse areas like assessment processes, educational and career pathways, degree and certificate options, and enrollment statuses, aiming to offer students clarity and guidance as they navigate their educational journey. It serves as a helpful resource for students to understand key concepts that shape their academic experience at the college.berkeleycitycollege.edu
- Strategic planBerkeley City College 2023-2028 Strategic Plan2023Berkeley City College's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan prioritizes increasing enrollment, eliminating achievement gaps, enhancing program completion rates, and fostering inclusive community engagement. The college focuses on equitable outcomes, particularly for disproportionately impacted student groups, with metrics tied to student success, retention, and completion. The strategic framework is action-oriented, aiming to address equity concerns and monitor progress through specific, measurable objectives.berkeleycitycollege.edu
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