Baton Rouge Community College

201 Community College Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-0000

Tel: (225)216-8000

The mission of Baton Rouge Community College is to identify and meet the educational and workforce needs of our community through innovative, accessible, and dynamic programs. Baton Rouge Community College aspires to be the leader in providing world class educational opportunities for our community. World class is excellence in teaching, access for all, and a sustaining resource for the economic development for the state of louisiana.

School Highlights

Baton Rouge Community College serves 7,740 students (54% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is same as the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 55%.
Baton Rouge Community College is one of 11 community colleges within East Baton Rouge County, LA.
The nearest community college is Baton Rouge College (1.50 miles away).

	Baton Rouge Community College	(LA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	229 staff	26 staff

The student population of 7,740 has declined by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has increased from 30:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.63 is less than the state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has grown by 26% over five years.

Total Enrollment	7,740 students	1,493 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	34:1

# Full-Time Students	4,155 students	382 students

# Part-Time Students	3,585 students	1,111 students


% Asian	2%	1%

% Hispanic	3%	5%

% Black	25%	35%

% White	54%	45%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Non Resident races	3%	1%

% Unknown races	11%	11%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.63	0.66

College Completion Rate	9%	47%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,100	$28,200

The public in-state tuition of $3,693 is more than the state average of $3,474. The in-state tuition has grown by 30% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,771 is more than the state average of $6,533. The out-state tuition has grown by 26% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,693	$3,474

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,771	$6,533

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	81%	89%

Median Debt for Graduates	$10,800	$10,800

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,000	$5,125

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS