Bristol Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Bristol Community College charges a net price of $5,547/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $11,094. Median earnings ten years after entry are $38,663, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Bristol Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #74 of 85 Massachusetts colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $5,547/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $11,094 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,663 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$9,697/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $8,243 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$205,034 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Bristol Community College's own numbers. Net price $5,547 × 2 years = $11,094 total. Median earnings $38,663 fall $9,697 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $11,094 bill in about 1.1 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Bristol Community College students graduate with?
A median $8,243 in federal loans among completers, or 21% of the $38,663 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Bristol Community College students graduate?
22% finish their degree — 78% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $11,094 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $50,427 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Bristol Community College expensive compared with other Massachusetts colleges?
Its $5,547 net price runs $19,336 below the $24,883 median across the 85 Massachusetts colleges we profile, and $38,672 less across the full degree.