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Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA, USA

Baton Rouge Community College is a two-year institution in Louisiana with an open admissions policy. BRCC has partnerships with a number of schools depending on major for transfer to a 4-year university, and offers Project R.O.A.R. for African American and first generation student success. The Program for Successful Employment (PSE) is a BRCC vocational training opportunity for students with autism or other intellectual disabilities. This community college also provides several online support programs including Smarthinking online tutoring and PLATO PLE web tutorials.

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
2 Year
Campus Setting
Small city

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
Transcript is not checked
No

Important Deadlines

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
95%
Out-Of-State Students
1%

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
Associate's
Total Number of Students
7,494
Total Number of Undergrads
7,494
Academic Calendar

Semester

See your fit
Classroom Sizes

0
100
13%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
Student:Faculty Ratio
27:1
US National: 21:1

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Key Financial Stats

Average Net Price
$9,111
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$4,221
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$4,221
Additional Costs
Books and Supplies
$1300

Aid & Grants

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
55%
Average Aid Per Year
$5,606
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
55%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,543
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$1,712

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
32%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$5,256
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$6,000
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$114

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
34%
66%
Student Organizations
35
Size of Town
Small city
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups is checked
Yes
On Campus Women's Center
On Campus Women's Center is not checked
No

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Bears/Lady Bears
Varsity Athletics Association
NJCAA
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is not checked
No
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is not checked
No

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Top 5 Cities
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Houston
Lafayette
Dallas
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$35,900

What Students Are Saying

This a perfect school for someone who has a busy life, wants a great education, and does not want to be around a large group of people. The classes and teachers are mostly straightforward. The classes are also very intimate, so you don't have to worry about getting left out.
JJ from Gonzales, LA
I love Baton Rouge Community College because it is the perfect step in between transferring from high school to a university. It is also a great school for business degress and technical jobs. I would say this school is a great stepping stone nomatter what field you are going into and the tuition is very affordable.
Heather from Baton Rouge, LA