Bristol CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#11 in Community Colleges

Bristol Community College is ranked 11^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Bristol Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $10,776 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 6,950.
The financial aid amount ($5,274) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (114 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bristol CC are $10,776 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College $10,776

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $10,367

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bristol CC is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Bristol CC is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Bristol CC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Bristol CC is 6,950 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College 6,950

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 5,208

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bristol CC is $5,274 which is 48.94% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College $5,274

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $4,672

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Bristol CC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 15 to 1

Number of Programs

Bristol CC offers 114 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bristol Community College 114

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 68

Number of Online Programs

Bristol CC offers 7 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.