Bristol Community College

777 Elsbree St
Fall River, MA 02720-7395

Tel: (508) 678-2811

As a learning resource for education and workforce development in southeastern Massachusetts, Bristol Community College provides programs that nurture the region's economic health and wellbeing and enable individuals to make productive life choices. These programs are characterized by a strong foundation in liberal arts and sciences; an emphasis on practical, employment-oriented education in allied health, engineering and technology, and business; and workforce development from adult literacy to advanced technology skills. To serve a population rich in ethnic and linguistic diversity, and to address the education and training needs of an area who economic base is shifting from unskilled manufacturing to high-skilled service and technology industries, the College offers comprehensive developmental education and adult literacy services in a learner-centered, supportive community. The College also develops active partnerships with business and industry, public schools, colleges and universities, and social service agencies to maintain relevance and effectiveness of all credit and noncredit programming.

School Highlights

Bristol Community College serves 9,189 students (47% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 39%.
Bristol Community College is the only community colleges within Bristol County, MA.
The nearest community college to Bristol Community College is Community College of Rhode Island (18.7 miles away).

Top Placements

Bristol Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Massachusetts for:

The teacher population of 339 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Bristol Community College	(MA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	339 staff	96 staff

The student population of Bristol Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Bristol Community College diversity score of 0.38 is less than the state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	9,189 students	3,428 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	27:1	26:1

# Full-Time Students	4,335 students	1,076 students

# Part-Time Students	4,854 students	2,352 students


% Asian	2%	5%

% Hispanic	6%	12%

% Black	6%	12%

% White	78%	61%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	5%	7%

Diversity Score	0.38	0.59

College Completion Rate	19%	18%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$32,000	$35,500

The public in-state tuition of $4,178 is less than the state average of $4,424. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,122 is less than the state average of $9,401. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,178	$4,424

Out-State Tuition Fees	$9,122	$9,401

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	77%	84%

Median Debt for Graduates	$6,194	$11,450

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,000	$5,000

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Bristol Community College is a public two-year, comprehensive community college offering more than 120 career and transfer programs of study that lead to associate's degrees or certificates in liberal arts, healthcare, business, engineering technology, and public safety. A learner-centered, supportive community, BCC enrolls more than 8,000 students in credit programs in four locations as well as online through the eLearning program, and hundreds more in noncredit courses and programs. Founded in 1965, BCC is the leading resource for education and workforce development in southeastern Massachusetts, continually providing programs that nurture the region's economic health and well-being and enable individuals to make productive life choices.

The nearest community college to Bristol Community College is Community College of Rhode Island (18.7 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For Massachusetts public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,424 per year for in-state students and $9,401 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $26,142 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Massachusetts is 75%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Massachusetts community colleges have a diversity score of 0.59, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Massachusetts is Bunker Hill Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.