Big Bend Community College

N/A

Add Comparison
2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,623
3.7% growth from 2022
2023 Graduation Rate
36.7%
110 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

Tuition Costs

$4,623
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

This chart compares the tuition costs of Big Bend Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

$17,232
Room and Board
$702
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Big Bend Community College was of $17,232 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 80.1% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $702. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25.5% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Big Bend Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

View Data
Save Image

Graduates

In 2023, 160 more women than men received degrees from Big Bend Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Big Bend Community College is hispanic or latino (331 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (296 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Big Bend Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

N/A
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College are N/A.

The most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College in 2023 are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Construction (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Tool & die makers

The most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Construction (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,695,292 people), uninformed (243,311 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (216,253 people), Construction (137,075 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (115,278 people).

The most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Construction (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

View Data
Save Image

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

262
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
422
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 262 degrees were awarded to men at Big Bend Community College, which is 0.621 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (422).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Big Bend Community College by degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Big Bend Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.425 times less than the 200 female recipients with that same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Big Bend Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.35 times more than the 85 male recipients with that same degree.

View Data
Save Image

Time to Complete

28%
100% Completion Time
40%
150% Completion Time

In 2020, 28% of students graduating from Big Bend Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

View Data
Save Image

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Big Bend Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    331 degrees awarded
  2. White
    296 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Big Bend Community College is hispanic or latino (331 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (296 degrees).

2.19% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

View Data
Save Image

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    242 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    157 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    139 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Big Bend Community College is hispanic or latino female (242 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (157 degrees).

View Data
Save Image

Operations

Big Bend Community College employs 48 No academic ranks. Most academics at Big Bend Community College are Male No academic rank (28), and Female No academic rank (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Big Bend Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, Management, with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $2.63M - Federal
  2. $4.61M - State
  3. $3.82M - Local

As of 2023, Big Bend Community College received $2.63M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.61M from state grants and contracts, and $3.82M from local grants and contracts.

View Data
Save Image

Salary Expenditure

$14.9M
2023 Salaries
7.91%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Big Bend Community College paid a median of $14.9M in salaries, a 7.91% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.49% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.5% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
48 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
34 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Big Bend Community College was No academic rank with 48 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Big Bend Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, Management with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

View Data
Save Image

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male No academic rank
  2. Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Big Bend Community College was Male No academic rank with 28 employees, and Female No academic rank with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Big Bend Community College.

View Data
Save Image