Bristol Community College

www.bristolcc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

2023 Average Net Price

$5,738

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

6,096

34% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

20.7%

171 Graduates

About

Bristol Community College is a higher education institution located in Bristol County, MA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bristol Community College were General Studies (179 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees), and Registered Nursing (74 degrees).

In 2023, 909 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bristol Community College. 67.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (615 degrees), 7.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bristol Community College is $576, which is $−7,677 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bristol Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,457 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bristol Community College is $576, which is $7,677 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,738.

In 2023, 52% of undergraduate students attending Bristol Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$576

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bristol Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Bristol Community College is $−7,677 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,738

2023 Value

7.51%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bristol Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,738. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bristol Community College grew by 7.51%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$4,000

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bristol Community College was of $4,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bristol Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Bristol Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.14% with respect to 2022, when 56% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bristol Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1457 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 6,096 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bristol Community College is 2,070 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,026. This means that 34% of students enrolled at Bristol Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bristol Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.8% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Black or African American, 5.5% Two or More Races, 2.17% Asian, 0.18% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.148% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bristol Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.8%), followed by White Male (24.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bristol Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,096 students. The full-time enrollment at Bristol Community College is 2,070 and the part-time enrollment is 4,026. This means that 34% of students enrolled at Bristol Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% 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

60%

2023 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 60%. 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 (2023)

White
3,399 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
915 enrolled students
Black or African American
758 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bristol Community College is 55.8% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Black or African American, 5.5% Two or More Races, 2.17% Asian, 0.18% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.148% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 321 more women than men received degrees from Bristol Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bristol Community College is white (615 degrees awarded). There were 7.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bristol Community College is General Studies (179 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees) and Registered Nursing (74 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bristol Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (90 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (289 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bristol Community College are Social workers, all other (177,696 people), Other managers (149,667 people), Police officers (142,687 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (107,577 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (55,840 people).

The most specialized majors at Bristol Community College in 2023 are Protective Services (90 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (289 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (33 degrees), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), and Agriculture (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bristol Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Bristol Community College are Protective Services (90 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (289 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (33 degrees), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), and Agriculture (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bristol Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (482,187 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (363,471 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (250,729 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (165,564 people), and Individual & family services (150,396 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bristol Community College.

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
179 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
110 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
74 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Bristol Community College was General Studies with 179 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Bristol Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

294

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

615

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 294 degrees were awarded to men at Bristol Community College, which is 0.478 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (615).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bristol Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Bristol Community College in General Studies, which is 0.346 times less than the 133 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Bristol Community College in General Studies, which is 2.89 times more than the 46 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 10% of students graduating from Bristol Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (41.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bristol Community College is Male and Asian (41.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
615 degrees awarded
Black or African American
85 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bristol Community College is white (615 degrees awarded). There were 7.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (85 degrees).

8.58% of degree recipients (78 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
410 degrees awarded
White Male
205 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
62 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bristol Community College is white female (410 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (205 degrees).

Operations

Bristol Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.02M (13.1%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Bristol Community College had a total salary expenditure of 83.8M. Bristol Community College employs 50 Associate professors, 43 Professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bristol Community College are Female Associate professor (29), Female Professor (26), and Male Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bristol Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 70 employees, Management, with 58 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees.

Endowment

$7.8M

2023 Endowment

2.32%

growth from 2022

Bristol Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bristol Community College grew 2.32% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2M 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

$41.2M

2023 Salaries

3.82%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bristol Community College paid a median of $41.2M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($83.8M) and a 3.82% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.239% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.32M

Instructional Salaries

105

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bristol Community College paid a total of $7.32M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

70 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bristol Community College were Associate professor with 50 employees, Professor with 43 employees, and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bristol Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 70 employees, Management with 58 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bristol Community College was Female Associate professor with 29 employees, Female Professor with 26 employees, and Male Associate professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bristol Community College.

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