Baton Rouge Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Baton Rouge Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,221 for Louisiana residents and $4,221 for other students on average. It offers 78 degree programs through 31 Certificate, 22 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 13 programs (5 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $35,900.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	201 Community College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA
Phone	866-217-9823
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,221 Out-of-State$4,221
Student Population »	9,284 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	15%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	56% (Full-time) 25% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,969
Students to Faculty	29:1 (3.45%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,221 for Louisiana residents and $4,221 for out-of-state students at Baton Rouge Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($4,894) over public community colleges in Louisiana.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Baton Rouge Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Louisiana community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,221	$4,221
Books & Supplies	$1,300
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,122
Average Financial Aid	$4,969
Cost of Attendance	$20,643	$20,643
After Financial Aid	$15,674	$15,674
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State Students
Baton Rouge Community College	$4,221	$4,221
Public Community Colleges in Louisiana	$4,224	$4,894
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Baton Rouge Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	5	6	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	31	22	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	741 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	118 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	70 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	76 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Taxation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,284 students at Baton Rouge Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,542 male students and 4,952 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	7,494	3,344	4,150
Male Students	2,542	1,263	1,279
Female Students	4,952	2,081	2,871

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Baton Rouge Community College, there are 9,284 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,526 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,339 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,187 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	9,284
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,339
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,187
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,758