Bunker Hill Community College

www.bhcc.mass.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

2023 Average Net Price

$7,669

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

8,545

37.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

19.3%

137 Graduates

About

Bunker Hill Community College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bunker Hill Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (120 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (104 degrees), and Registered Nursing (69 degrees).

In 2023, 1,107 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bunker Hill Community College. 60.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (266 degrees), 1.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (227 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 650 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bunker Hill 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 $7,669.

In 2023, 60% of undergraduate students attending Bunker Hill Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$576

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bunker Hill Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,669

2023 Value

13.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bunker Hill Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,669. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bunker Hill Community College grew by 13.4%.

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 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 $2,016. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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 by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Bunker Hill Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.23% with respect to 2022, when 62% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bunker Hill Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 650 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 had a total enrollment of 8,545 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College is 3,168 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,377. This means that 37.1% 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 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Black or African American, 16.8% White, 8.81% Asian, 2.96% Two or More Races, 0.152% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.14% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bunker Hill Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (17.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (12.3%) and Black or African American Female (9.96%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,545 students. The full-time enrollment at Bunker Hill Community College is 3,168 and the part-time enrollment is 5,377. This means that 37.1% of students enrolled at Bunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Bunker Hill Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Bunker Hill Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as 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 (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
2,559 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,910 enrolled students
White
1,436 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bunker Hill Community College is 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Black or African American, 16.8% White, 8.81% Asian, 2.96% Two or More Races, 0.152% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.14% 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.

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, 1,066 students (12.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 227 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 (266 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (227 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bunker Hill Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (120 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (104 degrees) and Registered Nursing (69 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (160 degrees awarded), Protective Services (53 degrees), and Psychology (61 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 (1,535,588 people), Software developers (629,651 people), Other managers (363,475 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (279,341 people), and Medical & health services managers (216,019 people).

The most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College in 2023 are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (160 degrees awarded), Protective Services (53 degrees), Psychology (61 degrees), English (14 degrees), and Health (237 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 Bunker Hill Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Bunker Hill Community College are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (160 degrees awarded), Protective Services (53 degrees), Psychology (61 degrees), English (14 degrees), and Health (237 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 Bunker Hill Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (722,966 people), Computer Systems Design (705,177 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (416,783 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (411,730 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (315,011 people).

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 (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
120 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
104 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Bunker Hill Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 120 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

440

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

667

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 440 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College, which is 0.66 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (667).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.763 times less than the 59 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Bunker Hill Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.33 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 7% 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, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (32.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bunker Hill Community College is Female and White (32.8% 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.

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, 9.49% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
266 degrees awarded
White
227 degrees awarded
Black or African American
219 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bunker Hill Community College is hispanic or latino (266 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (227 degrees).

9.94% of degree recipients (110 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
181 degrees awarded
White Female
137 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
131 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bunker Hill Community College is hispanic or latino female (181 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (137 degrees).

Operations

Bunker Hill Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.04M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.81M (63.1%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Bunker Hill Community College had a total salary expenditure of 104M. Bunker Hill Community College employs 96 Professors, 20 Assistant professors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Bunker Hill Community College are Female Professor (55), Male Professor (41), and Female Assistant professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College are: Management, with 109 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 88 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 45 employees.

Endowment

$6.04M

2023 Endowment

26.2%

growth from 2022

Bunker Hill Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.04M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bunker Hill Community College grew 26.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $236k higher 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

$4.51M - Federal
$9.15M - State
$201k - Local

As of 2023, Bunker Hill Community College received $4.51M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.15M from state grants and contracts, and $201k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$59.6M

2023 Salaries

11.3%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Bunker Hill Community College paid a median of $59.6M in salaries, which represents 57.3% of their overall expenditure ($104M) and a 11.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 28.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.9% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$9.74M

Instructional Salaries

133

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bunker Hill Community College paid a total of $9.74M to 133 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.3% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

96 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

109 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College were Professor with 96 employees, Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College were Management with 109 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 88 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 45 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bunker Hill Community College was Female Professor with 55 employees, Male Professor with 41 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 16 employees.

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

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