North Central Texas College (NCTC) vs Bristol CC

North Central Texas College (NCTC) and Bristol Community College (BCC) are two distinct institutions of higher learning that cater to diverse student populations and offer a wide range of academic programs. NCTC, located in Gainesville, Texas, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, making it an accessible option for students seeking higher education. In contrast, BCC, situated in Fall River, Massachusetts, has a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 78%. While both colleges offer associate degrees and certificates, NCTC's popular majors include Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Nursing, while BCC's strengths lie in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Business. NCTC's student body is predominantly White (58%) and Hispanic (29%), while BCC's student population is more diverse, with White (43%), Hispanic (24%), and Black or African American (12%) students making up significant portions. With graduation rates of 24

	Bristol Community College	North Central Texas College
Overview
Location	Fall River, Massachusetts	Gainesville, Texas
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	66.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$10
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $14,058 Out of state: $19,002	In state: $15,924 Out of state: $18,444
Average net price	$6,356	$5,778
Tuition	In state: $576 Out of state: $5,520	In state: $2,760 Out of state: $4,944
Room & board		$4,827
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	66.0% Average amount $5,225	54.0% Average amount $4,231
Students receiving federal student loan	38.0% Average amount $5,077	18.0% Average amount $5,160
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $6,542	0.0% Average amount $8,750

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,977 Men 33.9% Women 66.1%	7,653 Men 41.6% Women 58.4%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	N/A	2.6%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	134
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Mississippi Rhode Island Illinois New York Texas	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Public Administration and Social Service	Liberal Arts Health Professions Precision Production Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	20.7%	21.1%
Dropout rate	54.2%	33.8%
Transferred out	8.2%	31.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $64,688 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $65,979 Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,370 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $54,428 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,089 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $54,287 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,918 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $46,910 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,945 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $43,193 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,853 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $39,590 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,947 Year 2: $29,064 Year 3: $37,342 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,532 Year 2: $26,850 Year 3: $34,129 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,837 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $32,730 Social Work (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,739 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: $30,700	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $56,164 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $56,278 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,157 Year 2: $28,909 Year 3: $32,027 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,546 Year 2: $49,058 Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $42,338 Year 2: $36,852 Year 3: N/A

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