Mrs. Debbie Pacheco, Director of Special Education and District Grant Coordinator | Diman Regional Technical Institute
Mrs. Debbie Pacheco, Director of Special Education and District Grant Coordinator | Diman Regional Technical Institute
Of the 10 institutions in the county, five provided detailed enrollment data at the time, including Diman Regional Technical Institute, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and Stonehill College.
At least 20,319 people applied to Bristol County colleges in the 2022-23 school year.
NCES data shows that among them, around 17,996 students enrolled in the universities, including 16,013 in undergraduate and 1,983 in graduate programs. Only 4.4% of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.
The reported undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of white (61.9%) and Black or African American (12.1%) students.
Among the institutions that provided disclosed enrollment data, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth stood out with the largest enrollment at the time, welcoming 7,457 students.
U.S. college enrollment has been in a downward trend since peaking at around 18.1 million students in 2010. Recent increases offered some relief, but experts project a steeper decline in 2025.
This decline is likely due to two main factors. First, the pool of young adults is shrinking as birth rates have fallen nearly 23% between 2007 and 2022. Second, the rising cost of higher education, including skyrocketing student loan debt. A 2023 Wall Street Journal report shows that more than half of Americans think a four-year degree is not worth the cost.
Some educational data is based on estimates. Shifting demographics among student populations can sometimes result in gender totals which do not equal 100%.
| Institution | # of Applicants | # of Admitted Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Roy Academy-Taunton | -- | -- | 5 |
| Stonehill College | 7,269 | 5,306 | 2,543 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 8,837 | 8,484 | 7,457 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 4,031 | 3,184 | 1,667 |
| Bristol Community College | -- | -- | 5,822 |
| Diman Regional Technical Institute | 11 | 11 | 44 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute | 171 | 53 | 128 |
| Motoring Technical Training Institute | -- | -- | 292 |
| Rob Roy Academy-Fall River | -- | -- | 32 |
| Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford | -- | -- | 6 |
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