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Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$9,474
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,321
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,581
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$16,522
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,321
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$4,321
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,802
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,353
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,860
$30,001–48,0008,156
$48,001–75,00010,336
$75,001–110,00014,051
$110,001+15,056

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$29,382
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$34,581
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$12,450
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$131.99
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
43.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $34,581 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
8,362
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
32:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
48.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
45.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
35.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$19,367
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White35%
Hispanic6%
Black54%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Two-year institutions in LA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy of Interactive EntertainmentNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$75,071
Blue Cliff CollegeNot reportedNot reported$22,177
Bossier Parish Community College$10,706Not reported$34,502
Central Louisiana Technical Community College$5,702Not reported$29,558
Delgado Community College$9,747Not reported$33,305
Delta College of Arts & TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$34,222
Digital Media InstituteNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Fletcher Technical Community College$10,527Not reported$32,189
Fortis College-Baton RougeNot reportedNot reported$32,886
Healthcare Training InstituteNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ITI Technical CollegeNot reportedNot reported$68,342

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$142,004$73,593$16,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$76,746$80,813$28,824
Construction Management.$72,619$72,110$12,008
Precision Metal Working.$49,233$48,702$13,000
Business/Commerce, General.$44,719$49,927$13,766
Legal Support Services.$42,298$44,669$20,750
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$41,587$46,706$25,597
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$39,734$44,125$17,300
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$33,346$34,272$9,500
Education, General.Not reported$41,787Not reported
Engineering, General.Not reported$72,916Not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Sign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$31,135Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$34,184Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,906Not reported
Carpenters.Not reported$41,835Not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10