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Bunker Hill Community College

Bunker Hill Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Boston, MA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,464 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,439 and it offers 39 programs(3 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Bunker Hill Community College is $10,464 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Bunker Hill Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
62% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,350 (exclude student loans).
BHCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,464
Average Financial Amount$5,350

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Bunker Hill Community College offers 39 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,471 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Bunker Hill Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate390286
Total3901,471

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 286 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,185 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Science✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Information Technology✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)✕7-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕1-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕1-
Computer Programming (other)✕3-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕11-
Computer Science✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕9-
Cloud Computing✕3-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕0-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕1-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕13-
Education [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕11-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Data Analytics, General✕9-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕2-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕1-
Forensic Science and Technology✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 168 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕6-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕4-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕74-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕1-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕14-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕25-
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕30-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕14-
Business [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Accounting✕12-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕2-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕7-
Taxation✕1-
Total286
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Environmental Science✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 14 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✔14-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 122 completers-
Information Technology✕15-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕5-
Computer Programming (other)✕12-
Information Science/Studies✕24-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕6-
Computer Science✕39-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕14-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕5-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕9-
Education [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Education✕7-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕24-
Engineering [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Engineering✕17-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕6-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕16-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕11-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers-
English Language and Literature✔11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 228 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔217-
General Studies✕11-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕40-
Biotechnology✕9-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Mathematics✕8-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Data Analytics, General✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 73 completers-
Psychology✔73-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 93 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕78-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕15-
Forensic Science and Technology✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 10 completers-
Political Science and Government✔1-
Sociology✔9-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other)✕14-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕23-
Industrial and Product Design✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕9-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕12-
Music✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 134 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕18-
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist✕8-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕31-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕9-
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy✕8-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕57-
Business [+] ✕ 239 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕151-
Accounting✕44-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)✕0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕5-
Finance✕25-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕13-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Taxation✕1-
History [+] ✕ 11 completers-
History✕11-
Total1,185

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,439 students are attending at Bunker Hill Community College. There are 142 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 442 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 482 (full-time) and 447 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Bunker Hill Community College is 16% and transfer-out rate is 7%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
BHCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,439
Graduation Rate16%
Number of Faculty584
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at BHCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 9,290 students enrolled into Bunker Hill Community College. By gender, 3,701 male and 5,589 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Bunker Hill Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Bunker Hill Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,2903,7015,589
Full-time3,1531,5101,643
Part-tme6,1372,1913,946
There are 1,721 White (18.53%), 2,242 Black/African American (24.13%), 2,694 Hispanic (29.00%), 944 Asian (10.16%), and 4,376 students with other races attending Bunker Hill Community College. 433 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Bunker Hill Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,2903,7015,589
American Indian/Native American23518
Asian944415529
Black/African American2,2428841,358
Hispanic2,6949621,732
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White1,721770951
Two More491831
Un-Known1,177427750
Non-resident Alien433218215
Bunker Hill Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
7,404 students (79.70% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,538 students (16.56% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Bunker Hill Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Bunker Hill Community College
Number of Students
Total9,290
Enrolled Online Exclusively7,404
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,538
Not in Online Courses348
By age range, at Bunker Hill Community College, 3,231 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.78% of total students), 2,199 students are aged below 20 (23.67%), 210 students are aged above 50 (4.35%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Bunker Hill Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total9,2903,7015,589
Under 18611202409
Age 18-191,588780808
Age 20-211,639722917
Age 22-241,592652940
Age 25-291,534573961
Age 30-341,025367658
Age 35-39563181382
Age 40-49515152363
Age 50-6420262140
Over 64871
Age Un-Known13310

Directory and Accreditation Information

Bunker Hill Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (5/1/1976 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Bunker Hill Community College.
250 New Rutherford Ave, Boston, MA
617-228-2000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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