BHCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Bunker Hill Community College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $11,112 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 9,876.
The financial aid amount ($4,859) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (104 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of BHCC are $11,112 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College $11,112

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 BHCC is 13% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 13%

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 BHCC is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill 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 BHCC is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 67%

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 BHCC is 9,876 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 9,876

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 BHCC is $4,859 which is 43.73% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College $4,859

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 BHCC is 21 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 21 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

BHCC offers 104 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 104

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

BHCC offers 6 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.