Cost & aid
What it costs
In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $55,457 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $31.2K more than the national median. The 77% who received grants paid $49,797 on average; the other 23% paid the full sticker price of $73,418.
- Full price
- $73,418 a year
- tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
- Need-based aid
- Little need-based aid above $110K
- aid thins out for families above that income
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
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- Published federal figures
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| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $43K a year |
| $30–48K | $38K a year |
| $48–75K | $48K a year |
| $75–110K | $47K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
- Home equity: some colleges that use the CSS Profile count it. Check this college's own aid page or calculator.
- Divorced or separated parents: colleges with their own formula usually ask for both parents' finances.
$55,457
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
77% got grants averaging $23,346; 23% got none.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
$76,920 before aid
Tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing · up 10% from 2023–24.
Show the full next-year estimate
- Tuition, fees, food & housing$76,920
- Books and supplies$1,260
- Transportation$1,180
- Other expenses$1,460
- Total for a student living on campus$80,820
$25K
≈ $265/month for 10 years
6.6 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 3 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full13%
- Paying it down26%
- Payments paused30%
- Not paying it down19%
- Behind or in default10%
- Forgiven or discharged0–1%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
LimitedGrants cover 24% of the $73,418 full price on average across all first-years (limited), more than at 14% of colleges. Most students here pay close to the sticker price.
$17,961 in grants per first-year ÷ $73,418 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (1,396), 2023–24
About 1 in 4 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $73,418.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
The whole first-year class (1,396)
- Federal aid + grants456avg grant $27.1K
- Grants, no federal aid618avg grant $20.6K
- No grants322pay full price
Students with grants but no federal aid usually got the college's own need-based aid (without federal loans or Pell) or merit aid.
By family income: only students who received federal aid (531 of 1,396), because income is only reported for them.
From Berklee College of Music's Common Data Set
First-years and all full-time undergraduates, 2025–26 (estimated).
| First-years | All full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Have financial need | 39%517 students | 35%1,991 students |
| Need met, on average | 41% | 47% |
| Need fully met | 8% | 10% |
| Average aid package | $26,659 | $28,727 |
| Average need-based grant | $7,622 | $8,671 |
| Average need-based loan | $3,018 | $3,968 |
| Merit aid without need | – | 7%average $19,533 |
60% of the college's own grant dollars were awarded without regard to need.
Each college decides what a family needs, so “100% of need met” can mean different prices at different colleges. Merit awards that went toward a student's need count as need-based here.
Applying for aid
For fall 2026 entrants.
Priority date: December 1 · Deadline: none · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from November 1 · Reply by: August 1
Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | not marked |
|---|---|---|
| Music or drama | ✓ | not marked |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
International students
Need-based and merit aid offered.
International applicants file: the CSS Profile ().
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2026–27;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)