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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Berklee College of Music has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Santa Clara (16% vs. 11%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Berklee College of Music has 5 pts more first-gen students than Santa Clara (21% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Santa Clara is more diverse (index 0.77 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Berklee College of Music7.2K
Santa Clara6.6K
Pell Grant share
Berklee College of Music16%
Santa Clara11%
First-gen share
Berklee College of Music21%
Santa Clara17%
Diversity index
Berklee College of Music0.74
Santa Clara0.77

Who they are

Men
Berklee College of Music54%
Santa Clara51%
Part-time students
Berklee College of Music20%
Santa Clara2%
Students 25 and older
Berklee College of Music17%
Santa Clara1%

Race & ethnicity

Berklee College of Music
Santa Clara
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Berklee College of Music8%
Santa Clara55%
First-years from other states
Berklee College of Music58%
Santa Clara36%
First-years from abroad
Berklee College of Music34%
Santa Clara7%
New transfer students this fall
Berklee College of Music351
Santa Clara205
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Berklee College of Music20%
Santa Clara11%

Campus

Berklee College of Music
Large cityStudy abroad
Santa Clara
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · West Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why