Baton Rouge Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,237

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,135

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

17.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

7,908

49% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

10.7%

150 Graduates

About

Baton Rouge Community College is a higher education institution located in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baton Rouge Community College were .

In 2017, 2,666 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baton Rouge Community College. 42.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,180 degrees), 1.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1126 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baton Rouge Community College is $3,237, which is $-4,177 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Baton Rouge Community College is $3,237, which is $-4,177 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,135.

In 2017, 59% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 31% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,237

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Baton Rouge Community College was $3,237. The cost of tuition at Baton Rouge Community College is $-4,177 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Baton Rouge Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,135

2017 Value

10%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Baton Rouge Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,135. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Baton Rouge Community College grew by 10%.

This chart compares the average net price of Baton Rouge Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,073

Room and Board

$1,220

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baton Rouge Community College was of $9,073 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,220. The cost of room and board increased by 21.8% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.67% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Baton Rouge Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

59% of undergraduate students at Baton Rouge Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baton Rouge Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

17.9%

2016 Default Rate

401

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Baton Rouge Community College was 17.9%, which represents 401 out of the 2236 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Baton Rouge Community College has a total enrollment of 7,908 students. The full-time enrollment at Baton Rouge Community College is 3,878 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,030. This means that 49% of students enrolled at Baton Rouge Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baton Rouge Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.7% Black or African American, 39.1% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.36% Two or More Races, 2.04% Asian, 0.379% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0506% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baton Rouge Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (28.2%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and White Female (18.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baton Rouge Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,908 students. The full-time enrollment at Baton Rouge Community College is 3,878 and the part-time enrollment is 4,030. This means that 49% of students enrolled at Baton Rouge Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baton Rouge Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

45%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Baton Rouge Community College was 45%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Baton Rouge Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Baton Rouge Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
3,617
White
3,094
Hispanic or Latino
348

The enrolled student population at Baton Rouge Community College is 45.7% Black or African American, 39.1% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.36% Two or More Races, 2.04% Asian, 0.379% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0506% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 362 students (4.58%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 386 fewer women than men received degrees from Baton Rouge Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Baton Rouge Community College are white (1,180 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1126 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baton Rouge Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Baton Rouge Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (493 degrees awarded), Construction (117 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (264 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baton Rouge Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (70,160 people), Other managers (58,564 people), Construction managers (40,235 people), Software developers (23,699 people), and Chief executives & legislators (22,388 people).

The most specialized majors at Baton Rouge Community College are Precision Production (493 degrees awarded), Construction (117 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (264 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,057 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (155 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baton Rouge Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Information security analysts

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baton Rouge Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (113,618 people), Construction (101,667 people), Computer Systems Design (55,328 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (38,671 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (32,967 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baton Rouge Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baton Rouge Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Baton Rouge Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,526
1,140

In 2017, 1,526 degrees were awarded to men at Baton Rouge Community College, which is 1.34 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,140).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Baton Rouge Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 380 degrees were awarded to men at Baton Rouge Community College in Welding Technology, which is 4.63 times more than the 82 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 547 degrees were awarded to women at Baton Rouge Community College in General Studies, which is 1.49 times more than the 367 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 2% of students graduating from Baton Rouge Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 8% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 13% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (44.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Baton Rouge Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (44.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.67% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,180 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,126 degrees awarded
Unknown
114 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baton Rouge Community College is white (1,180 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1126 degrees).

4.28% of degree recipients (114 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
690 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
630 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
496 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Baton Rouge Community College is white male (690 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (630 degrees).

Operations

Baton Rouge Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.86M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $42.5k (1.49%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Baton Rouge Community College had a total salary expenditure of $59.3M. Baton Rouge Community College employs 71 Instructors, 49 Associate professors, and 44 Assistant professors. Most academics at Baton Rouge Community College are Male Instructors (45), Female Associate professors(31), and Female Instructors (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baton Rouge Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 91 employees, Management, with 61 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.86M

2017 Endowment

5.5%

growth from 2016

Baton Rouge Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.86M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Baton Rouge Community College grew 5.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $802k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baton Rouge Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.52M - Federal
$500k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Baton Rouge Community College received $2.52M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $500k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$26.9M

2017 Salaries

4.15%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Baton Rouge Community College paid a median of $26.9M in salaries, which represents 45.3% of their overall expenditure ($59.3M) and a 4.15% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.29% growth from 2015 and a 2.75% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.65M

Instructional Salaries

171

Number of Employees

In 2017, Baton Rouge Community College paid a total of $8.65M to 171 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

91 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baton Rouge Community College were Instructor with 71 employees; Associate professor with 49 employees; and Associate professor with 44 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baton Rouge Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 91 employees; Management with 61 employees; and Service with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baton Rouge Community College was Male Instructor with 45 employees, Female Associate professor with 31 employees, and Female Instructor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Baton Rouge Community College.

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