Baton Rouge Community College, LA

Public 2-Year • Large Associate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
201 Community College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
phone
(225) 216-8000

Baton Rouge Community College Rankings

Affordability89
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity70
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Baton Rouge Community College

- Bachelor’s
34% Associate’s
66% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades5%
Education<1%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies4%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities40%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Personal and Culinary Services7%
Precision Production18%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Baton Rouge Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Baton Rouge Community College

$4K In-State Tuition
$8K Out-of-State Tuition
$14K Average Total Cost
$9K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School LA US
$0–$30K $8K $14K $14K
$30K–$48K $9K $14K $15K
$48K–$75K $11K $16K $17K
$75K–$110K $13K $18K $19K
>$110K $13K $19K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Baton Rouge Community College

31% Receive Federal Loans
$6K Median Federal Debt
43% Repayment Rate
$125 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School LA US
$0–$30K 67% 67% 57%
$30K–$48K 15% 13% 16%
$48K–$75K 8% 9% 12%
$75K–$110K 5% 7% 9%
>$110K 5% 8% 11%

Student Debt

Category School LA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $7K $10K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6K $10K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6K $10K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $7K $10K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $6K $9K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $19K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10K $15K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School LA US
1-year after entering repayment 48% 55% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 43% 51% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 38% 51% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 33% 51% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Baton Rouge Community College

52% Retention Rate
22% Transfer Rate
31% Withdrawal Rate
11% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School LA US
Within 4 Years 9% 34% 38%
Within 6 Years 11% 53% 55%
Within 8 Years 13% 56% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School LA US
Asian 33% 52% 53%
Black 6% 40% 39%
Caucasian 19% 45% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 18% 42% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 31% 41% 50%
Other race 10% 42% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Baton Rouge Community College

89% Employment Rate
$25K Median Salary
$15K 25 Pctl Salary
$38K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School LA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 87% 81% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87% 82% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 81% 81% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86% 80% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School LA US
10th percentile of earnings $5K $7K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $15K $15K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $25K $25K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $38K $38K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $49K $54K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School LA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $25K $25K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $27K $28K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $31K $31K $35K

Students

Students at Baton Rouge Community College

7,709 Undergraduates
43% Full-time Undergrads
24 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School LA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60% 70% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40% 29% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School LA US
Asian 2% 2% 4%
Black 47% 48% 18%
Caucasian 37% 40% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 4% 4% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2% 1% 2%
Two or more races 3% 2% 3%
Other race 3% 2% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School LA US
$0–$30K 56% 54% 43%
$30K–$48K 19% 16% 18%
$48K–$75K 11% 11% 16%
$75K–$110K 6% 10% 14%
>$110K 8% 11% 15%

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