Bermuda College at a Glance


Bermuda College is a community college dedicated to offering the highest standards of academic and professional excellence, based not so much on one's background entering, but on what one has been able to achieve upon graduation.

 

  • Founded:
    The College was created by the Parliament of Bermuda through the passage of the Bermuda College Act in 1974 with the amalgamation of three flourishing institutions: the Bermuda Technical Institute established in 1956, the Bermuda Hotel and Catering College (1965), and the Academic Sixth Form Centre (1967).

     

  • Size of Campus:  
    26 Acres

     

  • Degrees and Certificates Granted:
    Associate degrees, Certificates, and Diplomas

     

  • Number of Faculty:
    37 Full-time Lecturers

     

  • Average Class Size: 
    15 Students.

     

  • Computer Facilities:

     

    Bermuda College has six computer labs to which students have access. Each student is given a computer account at registration to access the college network. The college network provides access to a wide-range of software packages, applications and resources as well as a Wi-Fi network for user devices.

     



  2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Enrolment          
No. of Students   565   552   583   576   687
Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)   485   477   497   493   570
Workforce Development Registrations (PACE)    296   467   576   576   327
Attending Status          
Full-Time   297   304   309   318   372
Part-Time   268   248   274   258   315
Percent Full-Time   53%   55%   53%   55%   54%
Percent Part-Time   47%   45%   47%   45%   46%
Gender          
Male   254   251   240   224   265
Female   317   301   343   352   422
Percent Male   43%   44%   41%   39%   39%
Percent Female   56%   55%   59%   61%   61%
Age          
Under 25   438   423   440   455   546
25 and over   127   129   143   121   141
Percent under 25   78%   77%   75%   79%   79%
Percent 25 and over   22%   23%   25%   21%   21%
Retention Rates                    
Fall to Spring   76%   74%   77%   71%   60%
Spring to Fall   63%   64%   59%   60%   70%
Graduation          
Graduation Rates (2-year)   14%   11%   18%   14%   13%
Graduates Total   90   102   89   103   107
Male   44   36   44   48   50
Female   46   66   45   55   57
Percent Male   49%   35%   49%   47%   47%
Percent Female   51%   65%   51%   53%   53%
Graduates that would recommend BC   81%   80%   75%   81%   90%

Student Success

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  • 100% Job Placement rate for Nursing students

  • 90% of Dual Enrolment students passes

  • 89% of graduates would recommend the College to others

  • 82% of nursing students passed the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)

  • 55% of graduates transfer to overseas institutions

  • 49% of graduates obtained their qualifications in 2 years

  • 16% of graduates return to their previous job after graduation