Bristol Community College

www.bristolcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

2024 Average Net Price

$5,624

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.149%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

6,950

29.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

22.5%

170 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bristol Community College is $576, which is $7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,624.

In 2024, 62% of undergraduate students attending Bristol Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$576

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Bristol Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Bristol Community College is $−7,584 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bristol Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,624

2024 Value

1.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Bristol Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,624. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bristol Community College grew by 1.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bristol Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Bristol Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 19.2% with respect to 2023, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bristol Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.149%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Bristol Community College was 0.149%, which represents 2 out of the 1342 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bristol Community College had a total enrollment of 6,950 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bristol Community College is 2,041 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,909. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Bristol Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bristol Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.3% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 5.28% Two or More Races, 2.03% Asian, 0.201% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0863% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bristol Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.3%), followed by White Male (22.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bristol Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,950 students. The full-time enrollment at Bristol Community College is 2,041 and the part-time enrollment is 4,909. This means that 29.4% of students enrolled at Bristol Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bristol Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bristol Community College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Bristol Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bristol Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,704 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,063 enrolled students
Black or African American
897 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bristol Community College is 53.3% White, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 5.28% Two or More Races, 2.03% Asian, 0.201% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0863% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Operations

Bristol Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.91M (12.5%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Bristol Community College had a total salary expenditure of 82.3M. Bristol Community College employs 51 Professors, 46 Associate professors and 7 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bristol Community College are Female Professor (32), Female Associate professor (27), and Male Professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bristol Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 66 employees, Management, with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

Endowment

$15.3M

2024 Endowment

95.8%

growth from 2023

Bristol Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bristol Community College grew 95.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.86M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bristol Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$41.9M

2024 Salaries

1.69%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Bristol Community College paid a median of $41.9M in salaries, which represents 51% of their overall expenditure ($82.3M) and a 1.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.82% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.239% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$7.89M

Instructional Salaries

105

Number of Employees

In 2024, Bristol Community College paid a total of $7.89M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bristol Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 66 employees, Management with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

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