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| Metric | U. San Diego | Berklee College of Music |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 52% | 55%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 52% / 53% | 47% / 40% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 50% / 55% / 57%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 57% / 36% / 47%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 17,008 | 6,671Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 8,908 | 3,675Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 1,104 | 1,466Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 12% | 40%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Required |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | – | 302 admitted of 367 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-blind |
| Application fee | $55 | $150 |
| Deadlines & deposit | – | Apply by January 15 · reply by May 1 · $500 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | – | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | 63%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Lower Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | West Coast Conference; football: Pioneer Football League | None |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | 4-1-4 (two terms and a January term) | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 5,671 | 7,197Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,064 | 1,519 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 0.0%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 0.0%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 21% | 16% |
| First-gen | 25% | 21% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 54% / 46%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 2% | 20%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 4% | 17% |
| First-years from in state | 51% | 8% |
| First-years from other states | 44% | 58% |
| First-years from abroad | 4% | 34% |
| New transfer students this fall | 345 | 351 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 24% | 20% |
| Diversity index | 0.72 | 0.74Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 90%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 54% | 34% |
| Average faculty salary | $118,808 | $97,601 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,387 | 1,822 |
| Most popular majors | Finance, General 13% · Business Administration and Management, General 8% · Psychology, General 7% | Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 25% · Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 16% · Music, Other 15% |
| Instruction spending per student | $18,725 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $20,700 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $81,056 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $50,454 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 66% | 79% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $44,933 | $55,457 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 43% | 24% |
| Net price, students with grants | $37,918 | $49,797 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $79,444 | $73,418 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $79,444 | $73,418 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $56,444 | $50,270 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $56,444 | $50,270 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 84% | 77% |
| Average grant | $40,965 | $23,346 |
| Aid from the college | 84% | 71% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 41% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $31K (proxy) | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS ProfileFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | December 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 41%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $26,6592025–26 (estimated) |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 60%2025–26 (estimated) |
| Aid for international students | – | Offered2025–26 (estimated) |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $86,522 | $33,647 |
| Graduation rate | 81% | 61% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 82% | 61% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 84% | 69% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts lower | 8 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 84% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 88% | 77% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 86% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 76% | 61% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 81% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 77% | 74% |
| Retention rate | 91% | 86%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 72% | 45% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 82% | 61% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 12% | 13% |
| Median debt | $22,940 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 32% | 34% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $22,000 | $17,626 |
| Website | sandiego.edu | berklee.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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