FACT SHEET 2017
ATTLEBORO RIVER Elsbree Street Photo credit: Edward Caruso RIVER Davol Street TAUNTON NEW BEDFORD elearning ABOUT BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Bristol Community College has core values rooted in student success and lifelong learning. For more than 50 years, BCC has served as a leading resource for education and workforce development in the region. With locations in Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton, BCC offers a rich variety of degree, certificate, and training programs along with flexible online offerings that lead to an associate degree, a career-ready certificate, or the ability to transfer to baccalaureate colleges. The Center for Workforce and Community Education provides customized training for businesses and the community. BCC also strives to put the needs of learners first with support services and career advancement opportunities that lead to student success by reducing barriers to educational access. BCC is a public community college accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
AT A GLANCE ENROLLMENT In FY17, BCC had the THIRD LARGEST credit enrollment among community colleges in Massachusetts. 11,069 FY17 Credit Enrollments 18,889 FY17 Not-for-Credit Enrollments CREDENTIALS AWARDED #1 in 1,712 degrees & certificates conferred by a Massachusetts community college since FY08. FY17 Degrees & Certificates Awarded THE HIGHEST EVER! RETENTION & GRADUATION BCC's retention rate has met or exceeded the Massachusetts community college average retention rate SINCE 1995. 61.2% BCC's Retention Rate 58.6% State Average BCC's graduation and transfer-out rates have remained CONSISTENT over time. TRANSFER CREDITS 8,233 Credits Accepted From Massachusetts Public Colleges & Universities 374 STUDENTS transferred from BCC to Massachusetts public colleges and universities. The top five institutions are: UMass-Dartmouth, Bridgewater State University, UMass-Boston, UMass-Amherst, and UMass-Lowell. WORKFORCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE FY17 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017) 4,644 LEARNERS 150 strong workplace-based and other educational partnerships.
CREDIT STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY RESIDENCE, 2017 Acushnet Attleboro Berkley Dartmouth Dighton Fairhaven Fall River Freetown Lakeville Mattapoisett New Bedford Norton North Attleboro Rehoboth Rochester Seekonk Somerset Swansea Taunton Westport Total Service Area Outside Service Area Total MINORITY STATISTICS, 2017 Percent at Bristol Community College 27% Percent in the Region 16% LOCATIONS # OF SECTIONS Attleboro Campus 122 Fall River Campus 1,003 Greater New Bedford Reg. Voc-Tech High School 142 400 94 351 80 228 1,520 57 100 49 1,576 105 193 94 49 108 221 223 609 226 6,425 1,212 7,637 CREDIT COURSE SECTIONS OFFERED BY LOCATION, 2017 12 New Bedford Campus 224 Taunton Center 84 elearning 298 2% 5% 5% 20% 20% 8% 84% 16% 100% STUDENT HEADCOUNT AND FTE 2015 2016 2017 Headcount 8,761 8,476 7,637 Full-Time Equivalent 5,789 5,559 4,874 CREDIT STUDENT HEADCOUNT BY RACE/ETHNICITY 2016 2017 American Indian or Alaskan Native 23 0. 19 0.2% Asian 165 1.9% 180 2.4% Black or African American 432 5. 380 5.0% Cape Verdean 312 3.7% 253 3. Hispanic or Latino 794 9.4% 680 8.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3 <0. 4 0. Non-Resident Alien 9 0. 3 <0. Two or more races 466 5.5% 425 5.6% White 5,979 70.5% 5,321 69.7% Unknown 293 3.5% 372 4.9% TOTAL 8,476 100% 7,637 100% CREDIT STUDENT HEADCOUNT BY GENDER 2015 2016 2017 Female 5,410 61.8% 5,276 62.2% 4,792 62.7% Male 3,351 38.2% 3,200 37.8% 2,813 36.9% Not Reported n/a n/a n/a n/a 32 0.4% TOTAL 8,761 100% 8,476 100% 7,637 100% CREDIT STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY AGE AND GENDER, 2017 MEN WOMEN NOT REPORTED TOTAL 21 & UNDER 20.7% 26.8% 0. 47.8% OVER 21 16.2% 36.0% 0. 52.2% TOTAL 36.9% 62.7% 0.4% 100% CREDIT STUDENT HEADCOUNT BY STATUS 2015 2016 2017 Full-Time 4,253 48.5% 4,004 47.2% 3,333 43.6% Part-Time 4,508 51.5% 4,472 52.8% 4,304 56.4% TOTAL 8,761 100% 8,476 100% 7,637 100% TOP ENROLLED PROGRAMS, 2017 # OF STUDENTS General Studies 2,544 Liberal Arts 581 Business Administration Career 426 GRADUATES BY AWARD LEVEL 2015 2016 2017 Associate 1,291 75.6% 1,236 77. 1,232 72.0% Certificate 416 24.4% 364 22.8% 480 28.0% TOTAL 1,707 100% 1,600 100% 1,712 100% DUAL ENROLLMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING BCC COURSES 2014 SPRING 2015 SUMMER 2015 2015 SPRING 2016 SUMMER 2016 2016 SPRING 2017 SUMMER 2017 STUDENTS 254 327 170 113 113 112 135 205 124 167 HIGH SCHOOLS 34 36 24 25 23 23 23 25 25 28 REGISTRATIONS 370 451 186 173 147 121 172 254 134 237 2017
NON-CREDIT FISCAL YEAR ACTIVITIES FY15 FY16 FY17 Personal Growth 4,917 4,590 8,057 Workforce Development 4,582 5,640 3,814 Academic Noncredit Activities 6,652 5,350 7,018 TOTAL 16,151 15,580 18,889 -TO- RETENTION RATES 2006-2015* (average for Fall terms) 61.7% Fall 2015 cohort* (returning in Fall 2016) 61.2% * First time, full-time Both rates exceed the national average of 60.9% TRANSFER BACCALAUREATE INSTITUTIONS OF 2017* Academy of Art University American International College American Public University System Andrews University Anna Maria College Arizona State University Bay Path University Bay State College Becker College Bellevue College Bellevue University Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston University Bridgewater State University** Brigham Young University Brown University Bryant University California College of the Arts Central Connecticut State University Chamberlain College of Nursing Champlain College Charter Oak State College Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colorado State University Columbia College Columbia College Chicago Columbia Southern University Cornell University Culinary Institute of America Curry College Daytona State College Dean College Eastern Nazarene College Emerson College Excelsior College Fisher College Fitchburg State University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Framingham State University** Franklin Pierce University Fort Hays State University Gordon College Hampshire College Harvard Extension School Herzing University Hofstra University Johnson & Wales University** Kaplan University Kansas State University Laboure College Landmark College Lasell College Le Moyne College Lesley University Liberty University Maine College of Art Massachusetts College of Art & Design Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MGH Institute of Health Professions Massachusetts Maritime Academy Merrimack College Mount Holyoke College Mount Ida College New England College The New England Institute of Art New England Institute of Technology** Nichols College Northeastern University Plymouth State University Post University Providence College Purdue University Regis College Rhode Island College Rhode Island School of Design Rivier University Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Salem State University Salve Regina University Savannah College of Art & Design Simmons College Southern Adventist University Southern New Hampshire University** Southwestern Assemblies of God University Stonehill College SUNY at Binghamton SUNY College of Agriculture & Tech. at Cobleskill SUNY Polytechnic Institute Temple University The University of Tampa University at Buffalo University of California - Riverside University of Colorado Boulder University of Maine University of Maine at Farmington University of Maryland College Park University of Massachusetts Amherst** University of Massachusetts Boston** University of Massachusetts Dartmouth** University of Massachusetts Lowell** University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Florida University of Phoenix University of Rhode Island University of South Carolina University of Southern Maine University of Utah University of Vermont Ursinus College Vanderbilt University Wentworth Institute of Technology Westfield State University Wheaton College Wheelock College Wilkes University Woodbury University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester State University * Source: National Student Clearinghouse ** Top baccalaureate-granting institutions (>10 students) To view Fact Sheets from previous years, please visit BristolCC.edu/factsheets
JULY 2017 Bristol Community College welcomed its fourth president, Laura L. Douglas, Ph.D. SIZE AND SCOPE Bristol Community College has an undergraduate population of 11,069 (unduplicated headcount of credit students for 2016-17) and 18,889 in non-credit enrollments. STUDENT COSTS Annual in-state tuition and fees: $4,730 Annual out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,674 Per credit charge of $194 plus additional program-specific charges as applicable. BUDGET Bristol Community College s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2018 is estimated at $74.5 million, including state support of $21.2 million and $29.5 million in federal, state, and private grants. In FY17, more than $26.1 million in federal, state, and local financial aid was disbursed to 6,594 students. In Fall 2017, 46% of students are receiving Pell Grants and 26% of students are receiving loans. The Bristol Community College Foundation awarded $185,758 in scholarships and awards to 290 recipients. The Foundation issued 108 loans totaling $27,755 to assist students. MISSION OF BCC Bristol Community College changes the world by changing lives, learner by learner. As the leading resource for education and workforce development in southeastern Massachusetts, Bristol Community College provides programs that promote individual opportunity and the region s economic health. Our programs offer a strong foundation in liberal arts and sciences; career-ready education in health sciences, engineering and technology, and business; and comprehensive developmental education and adult literacy services; delivered in a learner-centered, supportive community. The college also develops active partnerships with business and industry, prek-12, colleges and universities, and social service agencies to maintain relevance and effectiveness of all credit and noncredit programming. We value and respect diversity within the college and the world. Bristol Community College prepares wellrounded learners for employment and for life. FOR MORE INFORMATION Rhonda Gabovitch, Ed.D. Vice President, Institutional Research, Planning, & Assessment Rhonda.Gabovitch@BristolCC.edu 774.357.2835