Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,474Average net price / year
31%Graduation rate
$34,581Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,450Median debt at graduation
8,362Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,321
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,522
- Books & supplies
- $1,353
- Average net price
- $9,474
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,860
- $30–48k
- $8,156
- $48–75k
- $10,336
- $75–110k
- $14,051
- $110k+
- $15,056
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 53%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,382
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $34,581
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,450
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
Programs: what graduates earn
14 of 50 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 20 | $40,776 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 12 | $28,935 | $7,661 |
| Precision Metal Working | 106 | $24,025 | $13,000 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 36 | $103,572 | $10,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 74 | $74,249 | $16,712 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | $50,625 | $11,233 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 7 | $40,880 | — |
| Construction Management | 46 | $40,032 | $10,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 20 | $36,066 | $19,500 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 10 | $33,705 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 60 | $32,498 | $14,750 |
| Legal Support Services | 7 | $30,115 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 171 | $28,650 | $12,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | $37,586 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,362
- Part-time
- 50%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- White
- 35%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 54%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 32:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $58,050 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 25%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.mybrcc.edu
- Also known as
- BRCC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 55% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Baton Rouge Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,474 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,321 and the full cost of attendance is $16,522.
How much do Baton Rouge Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $34,581 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Baton Rouge
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · Public · 30,594 students |
$19,151 | 73% | 69% | $61,251 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA · Public · 5,519 students |
$20,077 | 35% | 27% | $43,371 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit · 821 students |
$18,552 | 99% | 45% | $59,419 |
| Southern University Law Center Baton Rouge, LA · Public · 607 students |
— | — | — | $43,371 |
| ITI Technical College Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit · 555 students |
$20,850 | — | 59% | $68,342 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit · 482 students |
$25,781 | — | 50% | $32,886 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit · 326 students |
$19,789 | — | 65% | $34,222 |
| Diesel Driving Academy-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit · 282 students |
$14,183 | — | 75% | $43,011 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit · 249 students |
$23,488 | — | 75% | $25,699 |
| Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Baton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit · 210 students |
$23,003 | — | 41% | $31,349 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.