Bristol Community College
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 Hispanic and Black), 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 New England Institute of Technology (16.8 miles away).
Top Placements
Bristol Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Massachusetts for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 339 teachers has grown by 58% 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 |
| Total Enrollment | 9,189 students | 3,428 students |
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| 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 |
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| % 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% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.59 |
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| College Completion Rate | 19% | 18% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $32,000 | $35,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Bristol Community College is New England Institute of Technology (16.8 miles away).
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