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Bristol Community College, Massachusetts

Overview of Bristol Community College

Bristol Community College is in a small city, in Fall River, Massachusetts. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Bristol Community College earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include fine arts and cooking and culinary arts.

Bristol Community College Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Bristol Community College offers open admission.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Body

Bristol Community College, in 2005, had 6,873 students (4,365 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bristol Community College

Bristol Community College
777 Elsbree St
Fall River, MA 02720-7395
General Phone: (508) 678-2811
http://www.bristol.mass.edu

Bristol Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bristol Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts233liberal arts and sciences, general studies, language translation, sign language translation, American Sign Language, linguistics of sign language
Business And Management127business management, business, CIO training, accounting technology, management information systems, marketing studies, small business operations, merchandising and sales
Education And Teaching81elementary school teaching, kindergarten/preschool teaching, teacher aide, education courses
Nursing And Emergency Medicine74registered nursing
Engineering Technician61engineering technician, drafting, industrial tech, mechanical engineering tech
Medical Assistant And Technician60dental hygienist, medical assistant, clinical and medical lab science, medical lab tech
Security And Law Enforcement55criminal justice and safety, fire-fighting
Cooking And Culinary Arts44personal and culinary services, culinary arts services
Family And Social Work40social work, social service professions, child care management
Computer Science And Engineering36computer and info science, computer services management, computer applications programming, information technology, computer networking, web design, network management
Office And Administration21business support services, office management
Media20communication studies, communications tech courses
Medical Adminstration18health and medical administrative, medical records tech, medical transcription, medical office management
Fine Arts18fine arts
Therapy And Counseling16massage therapy
Engineering9engineering
Agricultural Science And Management5aquaculture
Law4legal secretary
Photography And Commercial Art4commercial art
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy4occupational therapist assistant
Funeral And Mortuary Science3funeral and mortuary
Hospitality2tourism and travel
Conservation And Resource Management1fisheries sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Bristol Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree74524
Award of less than 1 academic year19135

Student Body

In 2005, Bristol Community College had a total enrollment of 6,873 students (4,365 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black5%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races9%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1928%
20-2118%
22-2414%
25-2911%
30-347%
35-396%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts90%
Rhode Island9%

Bristol Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time43 %

Bristol Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Fall River, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Bristol Community College Faculty

Bristol Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2833
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1328

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year27$62,36225$56,608
Associate professoracademic year2*12$46,907
Assistant professoracademic year6$43,98616$44,148
Instructoracademic year6$40,7568$38,845
All faculty totalacademic year41$55,74061$49,102

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bristol Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Aquaculture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Marketing, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Information Technology
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
Personal and Culinary Services, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, Other
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS
American Sign Language (ASL)
General Studies
Language Interpretation and Translation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Medical Office Management/Administration
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

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Bristol Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bristol Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Bristol Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Bristol Community College Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Bristol Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Bristol Community College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Bristol Community College % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Bristol Community College % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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