Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
6,096undergraduates
$5,738average net price per year
21%finish in 3 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
76 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (162 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (162 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (97 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (19 awarded)
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (2 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (71 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (12)
- Accounting Associate (11 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (38 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Associate (5 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (4)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (29 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (9)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Computer Game Programming Associate (1 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (20 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Associate (11 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (17 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Graphic Design Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Intermedia/Multimedia Associate (9 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (3)
- Human Services, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Social Work Associate (24 awarded)
- Social Work, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (23 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Associate (21 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (10)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (1 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Marine Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Robotics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (15 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (8 awarded)
- Legal Support Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Associate (3 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Associate (9 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate (5 awarded)
- Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other Associate (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Thanatology Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Deaf Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,412
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,356
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $10,262
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,439 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,802 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,692 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,268 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,574 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 67%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,163
- Got a grant from the college
- 1%
- Average grant from the college
- $962
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 40%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,038
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 10%
- Finished in 3 years
- 21%
- Finished in 4 years
- 27%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 22% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 24% |
| Neither | 17% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 522 | 23% |
| Men | 306 | 17% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 21 | 38% |
| Black | 66 | 20% |
| Hispanic | 73 | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 515 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 12% |
| Race unknown | 94 | 13% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,401 | 31% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 739 | 22% | 6% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 308 | 34% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 360 | 30% | 12% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,096
- Undergraduates
- 6,096
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,070
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,026
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 41%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 49%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 9% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 777 Elsbree St, Fall River, MA, 02720-7395
- County
- Bristol County
- Part of
- Massachusetts Community Colleges
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.