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Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·bristolcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
—
Total enrollment
6,950
peer median 6,869
Avg net price
$5,547
-$1.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
22%
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

55.7pp gap
Pell recipients
100%2 of 378
Non-Pell (all)
44%168 of 379
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%37 of 58
No Federal Aid
41%131 of 321

Pell recipients here graduate at a 55.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 72 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 6 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
9
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
6
8.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
8.3%
+7.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing9 · 12.5%
  • No Data57 · 79.2%
  • Failing6 · 8.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
2
Recoverable
3
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
7
No data
57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

15
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-18.8%
$32,041 vs $39,449
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
-9.1%
$35,857 vs $39,449
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-8.2%
$36,206 vs $39,449
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-2.8%
$38,346 vs $39,449
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-2.5%
$38,470 vs $39,449
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.1%
$39,409 vs $39,449
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.7%
$45,247 vs $39,449
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.9%
$46,520 vs $39,449

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

3
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-2.8%
−$1,103
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-2.5%
−$979
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.1%
−$40

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$11,904 debt · $39,409 earn
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
23%
$14,750 debt · $65,476 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
19%
$9,236 debt · $49,454 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
17%
$6,500 debt · $38,346 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
15%
$8,700 debt · $57,413 earn
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
14%
$4,900 debt · $35,857 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
13%
$5,700 debt · $45,247 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
12%
$6,450 debt · $53,989 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Dec 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 8

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,550
$30–48k$4,278
$48–75k$4,749
$75–110k$7,329
$110k+$11,257

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,547
-$1,618vs Community College median $7,166
Federal loans
25.2%
In-state tuition
$5,832
Out-of-state
$10,776

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,032 students received $20.4M in Pell grants, alongside $11.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,032
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.4M
$20,412,087 total
Direct Loans
$11.0M
2,799 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.6M
1,421 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.3M
1,373 loan awards
Parent PLUS$61K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,548 borrowers who entered repayment, 61 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,548
Defaulted
61
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.4%
2017
16.4%
2018
12.3%
2019
3.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bristol Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs121
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

732 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27737.8%
02Health Professions
13618.6%
03Business
9212.6%
04Security/Protective
506.8%
05Computer Sciences
405.5%
06Education
344.6%
07Biological Sciences
334.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
294.0%
09Public Admin
212.9%
10Engineering Tech
202.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
6,950
12-mo unduplicated
10,429
Undergraduate
10,429
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%3,447
Women
67%6,982

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.1%
Hispanic
15.6%
Black
13.3%
Unknown
7.9%
Two or more
5.9%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
80
40 M · 40 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$127K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
22 M · 15 W
$48K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$44K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$21K
Cross Country
3 M · 1 W
$10K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 6,096 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    105

    Bristol Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bristol Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBristol Community College
    		22%—6,950$5,547Community College
    Bunker Hill Community College
    		——9,876$7,818Community College
    Holyoke Community College
    		——4,200$8,068Community College
    Roxbury Community College
    		——2,044$12,244Community College
    Community College of Rhode Island
    		——12,275$6,513Community College
    CUNY Bronx Community College
    		——6,787$4,462Community College
    Peer group median22%—6,869$7,166

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Bristol Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Bristol Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Danielle Licitra
      Senior Special Coordinator-Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Bristol Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bristol Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Bristol Community College?

    Bristol Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bristol Community College?

    Bristol Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,950 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bristol Community College?

    The average net price at Bristol Community College is $5,547 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bristol Community College located?

    Bristol Community College is located in Fall River, Massachusetts 02720-7395.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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