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Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$5,547
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,832
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,663
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$12,168
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,832
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$10,776
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,547
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0004,550
$30,001–48,0004,278
$48,001–75,0004,749
$75,001–110,0007,329
$110,001+11,257

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,555
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,663
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$8,243
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$87.39
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $38,663 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
6,083
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
50.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
46.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
25.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$25,409
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White55%
Hispanic16%
Black13%
Asian2%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bard College - Holyoke MicrocollegeNot reportedNot reported$46,543
Berkshire Community College$9,921Not reported$38,832
Bunker Hill Community College$7,818Not reported$47,618
Cape Cod Community College$8,296Not reported$43,670
FINE Mortuary CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Greenfield Community College$7,679Not reported$37,132
Holyoke Community College$8,068Not reported$37,277
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$101,466
Massachusetts Bay Community College$7,169Not reported$52,654
Massasoit Community College$8,460Not reported$46,111
Middlesex Community College$2,624Not reported$50,651
Mount Wachusett Community College$7,931Not reported$41,118

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,205$80,813$14,125
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$69,105$61,982Not reported
Engineering, General.$65,476$72,916$15,134
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$57,413$54,246$8,780
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$54,385$34,272Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$53,989$48,733$8,628
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other.$52,030$69,455Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$49,454$46,706$6,700
Business/Commerce, General.$46,520$49,927$7,480
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$45,247$44,125$8,250
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$39,409$42,269Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$38,470$31,650Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$38,346$37,656$7,788
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.$36,206$37,587Not reported
Social Work.$35,857$39,409$6,433
Communication and Media Studies.$32,041$43,243Not reported
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications.Not reported$39,476Not reported
Computer Programming.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Programming.Not reported$56,556Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10