Fall River, Massachusetts · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Bristol Community College is a public two-year institution in Fall River, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,950 students. It is part of Massachusetts Community Colleges.
Bristol Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 121 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 894 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,950
Students enrolled
54%
First-year retention
894
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
121
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 121
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
54%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
792
Certificates under 1 year
100
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,950
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,950
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,429
Full-time, 2024-25
32%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
38
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
51%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Massachusetts Community Colleges
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Sedgwick Harris
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization