Berkshire CC vs Clinton Community College

Berkshire Community College and Clinton Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Berkshire, with an acceptance rate of 100%, welcomes all qualified applicants, while Clinton's selective admissions process results in a 68% acceptance rate. While Berkshire's student body is predominantly female (62%), Clinton boasts a more balanced gender ratio (52% female, 48% male). Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with popular majors including Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Professions at Berkshire, and Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business, and Engineering at Clinton. Discover which college aligns best with your academic goals and personal preferences by exploring the comprehensive comparison table below.

	Berkshire Community College	Clinton Community College
Overview
Location	Pittsfield, Massachusetts	Plattsburgh, New York
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	56.0%	44.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,892 Out of state: $28,920	In state: $19,842 Out of state: $25,388
Average net price	$9,857	$7,329
Tuition	In state: $624 Out of state: $6,652	In state: $5,518 Out of state: $10,464
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	88.0% Average amount $5,846	73.0% Average amount $6,997
Students receiving federal student loan	12.0% Average amount $3,615	19.0% Average amount $4,472
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,453 Men 33.7% Women 66.3%	1,010 Men 43.6% Women 56.4%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	1.0%
International students	0.1%	0.8%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Mississippi New York Connecticut Vermont	New York Vermont

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Business	Liberal Arts Health Professions Computer and Information Science Engineering Technologies Business
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	17.4%	28.7%
Dropout rate	61.3%	52.2%
Transferred out	19.4%	12.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,888 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $65,271 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $49,313 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $17,294 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: $24,898 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $35,807 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $63,117 Year 2: $59,756 Year 3: $62,820 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,224 Year 2: $29,374 Year 3: $33,407 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,736 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $32,172 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,801 Year 2: $24,904 Year 3: $29,021 Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A

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