Bunker Hill Community College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $576
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,566
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    9,876
    37.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    13.2%
    93 Graduates

    About

    Bunker Hill Community College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bunker Hill Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (113 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (93 degrees), and Registered Nursing (77 degrees).

    In 2024, 992 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bunker Hill Community College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (244 degrees), 1.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (181 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Bunker Hill Community College is $576, which is $−7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Bunker Hill 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 $8,566.

    In 2024, 61% of undergraduate students attending Bunker Hill Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $576
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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

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    Average Net Price

    $8,566
    2024 Value
    11.7%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Bunker Hill Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,566. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Bunker Hill Community College grew by 11.7%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    61%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    9%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    61% of undergraduate students at Bunker Hill Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.67% with respect to 2023, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Bunker Hill Community College had a total enrollment of 9,876 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College is 3,728 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,148. This means that 37.7% of students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Bunker Hill Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Black or African American, 17.6% White, 8.22% Asian, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.192% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0608% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (17.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (11.6%) and Black or African American Female (11.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    37.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,876 students. The full-time enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College is 3,728 and the part-time enrollment is 6,148. This means that 37.7% of students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    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 Bunker Hill Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Bunker Hill Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      2,910 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      2,313 enrolled students
    3. White
      1,740 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Bunker Hill Community College is 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Black or African American, 17.6% White, 8.22% Asian, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.192% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0608% 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.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,127 students (11.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 220 more women than men received degrees from Bunker Hill Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bunker Hill Community College is hispanic or latino (244 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (181 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bunker Hill Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (113 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (93 degrees) and Registered Nursing (77 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bunker Hill Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (56 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (121 degrees), and Psychology (66 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College are Registered nurses (1,583,498 people), Software developers (695,015 people), Other managers (407,867 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (283,877 people), and Medical & health services managers (226,582 people).

    The most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College in 2024 are Protective Services (56 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (121 degrees), Psychology (66 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (37 degrees), and Health (235 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Bunker Hill Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College are Protective Services (56 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (121 degrees), Psychology (66 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (37 degrees), and Health (235 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,912,139 people), Elementary & secondary schools (910,026 people), Computer Systems Design (817,115 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (552,758 people), and Outpatient care centers (495,202 people).

    The most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College are Protective Services (56 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (121 degrees), Psychology (66 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (37 degrees), and Health (235 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bunker Hill Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      113 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      93 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      77 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Bunker Hill Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 113 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    386
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    606
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 386 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College, which is 0.637 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (606).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.86 times less than the 50 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.23 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    8%
    100% Completion Time
    19%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 8% of students graduating from Bunker Hill Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    White Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (16%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Bunker Hill Community College is Male and White (16% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 16.1% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      244 degrees awarded
    2. White
      181 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      179 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Bunker Hill Community College is hispanic or latino (244 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (181 degrees).

    12.9% of degree recipients (128 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      281 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      275 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      271 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bunker Hill Community College is white female (281 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (275 degrees).

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    Operations

    Bunker Hill Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.21M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.64M (78.2%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Bunker Hill Community College had a total salary expenditure of 121M. Bunker Hill Community College employs 99 Professors, 19 Associate professors and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bunker Hill Community College are Female Professor (57), Male Professor (42), and Female Assistant professor (15).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College are: Management, with 117 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 96 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

    Endowment

    $7.21M
    2024 Endowment
    19.4%
    growth from 2023

    Bunker Hill Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.21M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Bunker Hill Community College grew 19.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $797k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $6.61M - Federal
    2. $11.2M - State
    3. $704k - Local

    As of 2024, Bunker Hill Community College received $6.61M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $11.2M from state grants and contracts, and $704k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $66.9M
    2024 Salaries
    12.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Bunker Hill Community College paid a median of $66.9M in salaries, which represents 55.3% of their overall expenditure ($121M) and a 12.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.3% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 28.6% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $11.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    137
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Bunker Hill Community College paid a total of $11.1M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.7% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College were Management with 117 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 96 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

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