10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$212,398at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Bristol Community College
⌖ Fall River, MA · 17 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$212,398 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−105%Modeled 10-year ROI
$43,979Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Bristol Community College
What does Bristol Community College cost?
Bristol Community College reports an average annual net price of $5,547 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Bristol Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $43,979 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Bristol Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $8,243. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Bristol Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 17 field-and-credential outcomes at Bristol Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$190,210
$6,000Current college-wide context−$214,210
$8,000Annual price−$222,210
$16,000Annual price−$254,210
$24,000Annual price−$286,210
$32,000Annual price−$318,210
$40,000Annual price−$350,210
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$5,547Average net price / year
$12,168Cost of attendance
$8,243Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$87/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$43,979Median earnings · year 5 after completion
22.5%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
6,083Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
27% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
52% making progress in repayment after three yearsThree-year repayment progress
Lower income45%
Middle income56%
Higher income57%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$36,168Year 1
$48,840Year 4
$43,979Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$84,2052Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$69,1053Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$65,4764Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$57,4135Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$54,3856Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$53,9897Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Associate's Degree$52,0308Criminal Justice and Corrections · Associate's Degree$49,454Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $54,385 reported+59%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's Degree · $38,470 reported+22%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $69,105 reported+11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $53,989 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$8,628federal debt5Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · $49,454 reported+6%vs same-degree national median$6,700federal debt6Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $57,413 reported+6%vs same-degree national median$8,780federal debt
Comparable colleges in MA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Holyoke, MA
Holyoke Community College
- Annual net price
- $8,068
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,990
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Greenfield Community College
- Annual net price
- $7,679
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,881
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
Southeastern Technical Institute
- Annual net price
- $7,060
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,106
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Springfield Technical Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,662
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,604
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,205 | $14,125 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $69,105 | Not available | Not reported |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $65,476 | $15,134 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $57,413 | $8,780 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,385 | Not available | 12 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $53,989 | $8,628 | Not reported |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | $52,030 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $49,454 | $6,700 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | $46,520 | $7,480 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $45,247 | $8,250 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $39,409 | Not available | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's Degree | $38,470 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | $38,346 | $7,788 | Not reported |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's Degree | $36,206 | Not available | Not reported |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $35,857 | $6,433 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's Degree | $32,041 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $11,500 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.