BHCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Bunker Hill Community College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Bunker Hill Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $10,464 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 8,439.
It offers very diverse area of study (106 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of BHCC are $10,464 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College $10,464

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $10,367

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at BHCC is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at BHCC is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at BHCC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 59%

Student Population

The total student population at BHCC is 8,439 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 8,439

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 5,208

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at BHCC is $5,350 which is 51.13% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College $5,350

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $4,672

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at BHCC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 15 to 1

Number of Programs

BHCC offers 106 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Community College 106

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 68

Number of Online Programs

BHCC offers 3 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.