Bunker Hill Community College

Add Comparison

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,012

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

9.55%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

11,881

34.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

13.6%

165 Graduates

About

Bunker Hill Community College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bunker Hill Community College were .

In 2017, 1,569 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bunker Hill Community College. 59.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (423 degrees), 1.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (363 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bunker Hill Community College is $576, which is $-6,838 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bunker Hill Community College is $576, which is $-6,838 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,012.

In 2017, 58% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 8% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$576

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Bunker Hill Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Bunker Hill Community College is $-6,838 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$7,012

2017 Value

4.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Bunker Hill Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,012. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Bunker Hill Community College grew by 4.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bunker Hill 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

$6,800

Room and Board

$2,016

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bunker Hill Community College was of $6,800 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,016. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 4% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Bunker Hill Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.57% with respect to 2016, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bunker Hill 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.

9.55%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Bunker Hill Community College was 9.55%, which represents 72 out of the 754 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

Bunker Hill Community College has a total enrollment of 11,881 students. The full-time enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College is 4,128 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,753. This means that 34.7% 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 24.9% Black or African American, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% White, 11% Asian, 3.33% Two or More Races, 0.362% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0926% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (12%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (12%) and Black or African American Male (10.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,881 students. The full-time enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College is 4,128 and the part-time enrollment is 7,753. This means that 34.7% of students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Bunker Hill Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
2,954
Hispanic or Latino
2,809
White
2,504

The enrolled student population at Bunker Hill Community College is 24.9% Black or African American, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% White, 11% Asian, 3.33% Two or More Races, 0.362% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0926% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 1,184 students (9.97%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 309 more women than men received degrees from Bunker Hill Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Bunker Hill Community College are white (423 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (363 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bunker Hill Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (165 degrees awarded), Protective Services (98 degrees), and Business (341 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

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 Accountants & auditors (1,129,284 people), Other managers (783,977 people), Software developers (522,001 people), Financial managers (455,563 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (413,397 people).

The most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (165 degrees awarded), Protective Services (98 degrees), Business (341 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (211 degrees), and Psychology (67 degrees).

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, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Bunker Hill Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (917,229 people), Computer Systems Design (907,799 people), Banking & related activities (585,695 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (552,662 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (529,142 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bunker Hill Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 630 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College, which is 0.671 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (939).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Bunker Hill Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.977 times less than the 88 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 132 degrees were awarded to women at Bunker Hill Community College in General Studies, which is 1.67 times more than the 79 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

11%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 2% 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, 11% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (16.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bunker Hill Community College is Female and White (16.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 10.9% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
423 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
363 degrees awarded
Black or African American
358 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bunker Hill Community College is white (423 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (363 degrees).

6.5% of degree recipients (102 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
239 degrees awarded
White Female
236 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
221 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bunker Hill Community College is hispanic or latino female (239 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (236 degrees).

Operations

Bunker Hill Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.33M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.49M (44.9%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Bunker Hill Community College had a total salary expenditure of $98.8M. Bunker Hill Community College employs 84 Professors, 36 Associate professors, and 28 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bunker Hill Community College are Female Professors (56), Male Professors(28), and Female Associate professors (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 104 employees, Management, with 79 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.33M

2017 Endowment

10.8%

growth from 2016

Bunker Hill Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.33M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Bunker Hill Community College grew 10.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $333k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bunker Hill 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.11M - Federal
$4.53M - State
$229k - Local

As of 2017, Bunker Hill Community College received $4.11M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.53M from state grants and contracts, and $229k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$48.7M

2017 Salaries

3.09%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Bunker Hill Community College paid a median of $48.7M in salaries, which represents 49.3% of their overall expenditure ($98.8M) and a 3.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.57% growth from 2015 and a 3.12% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.1M

Instructional Salaries

148

Number of Employees

In 2017, Bunker Hill Community College paid a total of $10.1M to 148 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

84 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

104 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College were Professor with 84 employees; Associate professor with 36 employees; and Associate professor with 28 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 104 employees; Management with 79 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College was Female Professor with 56 employees, Male Professor with 28 employees, and Female Associate professor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Bunker Hill Community College.

Keep Exploring

El Paso Community College

University

San Antonio College

University

Northwest Vista College

University

Palo Alto College

University

East Mississippi Community College

University