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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Berklee College of Music has 2 pts more first-gen students than New School (21% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    New School is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Berklee College of Music is a bit larger (7,197 vs. 6,563)

    Undergrads

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
New School6.6K
Pell Grant share
Berklee College of Music16%
New School15%
First-gen share
Berklee College of Music21%
New School19%
Diversity index
Berklee College of Music0.74
New School0.76

Who they are

Men
Berklee College of Music54%
New School23%
Part-time students
Berklee College of Music20%
New School6%
Students 25 and older
Berklee College of Music17%
New School7%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Berklee College of Music8%
New School13%
First-years from other states
Berklee College of Music58%
New School48%
First-years from abroad
Berklee College of Music34%
New School36%
New transfer students this fall
Berklee College of Music351
New School358
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Berklee College of Music20%
New School21%

Campus

Berklee College of Music
Large cityStudy abroad
New School
Large cityStudy abroad

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