Head-to-head comparison
Bristol Community College vs Urban College of Boston: which has better ROI?
Option A Fall River, MA
Bristol Community College
- Net price / year
- $5,547
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,663
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Boston, MA
Urban College of Boston
- Net price / year
- $6,957
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,472
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Bristol Community College comes closer — median earnings $38,663 against a $11,094 total, vs $35,472 at Urban College of Boston. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Bristol Community College | Urban College of Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,547 | $6,957 |
| Total net cost | $11,094 | $13,914 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,663 | $35,472 |
| Median debt | $8,243 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$205,034 | -$271,674 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Bristol Community College or Urban College of Boston?
Bristol Community College, at $5,547 a year after aid versus $6,957 — a gap of $1,410 a year, or $2,820 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Bristol Community College or Urban College of Boston graduates earn more?
Bristol Community College graduates report a median $38,663 ten years after entry, $3,191 more than the $35,472 at Urban College of Boston. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
22% of students finish at Bristol Community College, against 0% at Urban College of Boston. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.