Bossier Parish Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,436

0.703% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,871

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

19.3%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

6,090

47.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

19.9%

210 Graduates

About

Bossier Parish Community College is a higher education institution located in Bossier Parish, LA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bossier Parish Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 2,048 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bossier Parish Community College. 60.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,182 degrees), 2.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (568 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bossier Parish Community College is $3,436, which is $−4,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bossier Parish Community College is $3,436, which is $−4,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,871.

In 2020, 64% of undergraduate students attending Bossier Parish Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,436

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Bossier Parish Community College was $3,436. The cost of tuition at Bossier Parish Community College is $−4,544 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$7,871

2020 Value

7.68%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Bossier Parish Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,871. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Bossier Parish Community College grew by 7.68%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bossier Parish Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,254

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bossier Parish Community College was of $9,254 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.54% with respect to 2019, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bossier Parish Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

19.3%

2018 Default Rate

491

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Bossier Parish Community College was 19.3%, which represents 491 out of the 2543 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bossier Parish Community College has a total enrollment of 6,090 students. The full-time enrollment at Bossier Parish Community College is 2,892 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,198. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bossier Parish Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.8% White, 38.4% Black or African American, 5.17% Hispanic or Latino, 4.42% Two or More Races, 2.64% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.837% Asian, and 0.624% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (27.6%) and White Male (17%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bossier Parish Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,090 students. The full-time enrollment at Bossier Parish Community College is 2,892 and the part-time enrollment is 3,198. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bossier Parish Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bossier Parish Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Bossier Parish Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bossier Parish Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,788
Black or African American
2,339
Hispanic or Latino
315

The enrolled student population at Bossier Parish Community College is 45.8% White, 38.4% Black or African American, 5.17% Hispanic or Latino, 4.42% Two or More Races, 2.64% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.837% Asian, and 0.624% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 61 students (1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 422 more women than men received degrees from Bossier Parish Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bossier Parish Community College is white (1,182 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (568 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bossier Parish Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bossier Parish Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (128 degrees awarded), Protective Services (205 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (638 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bossier Parish Community College are Software developers (458,874 people), Other managers (215,423 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (175,829 people), Police officers (133,345 people), and Computer occupations, all other (126,333 people).

The most specialized majors at Bossier Parish Community College are Communication Technologies (128 degrees awarded), Protective Services (205 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (638 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (193 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (107 degrees).

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 Bossier Parish Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bossier Parish Community College are Computer Systems Design (566,953 people), Elementary & secondary schools (365,997 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (335,327 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (238,816 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (138,528 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bossier Parish Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bossier Parish Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bossier Parish Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

813

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,235

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 813 degrees were awarded to men at Bossier Parish Community College, which is 0.658 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,235).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Bossier Parish Community College in General Studies, which is 0.402 times less than the 443 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 443 degrees were awarded to women at Bossier Parish Community College in General Studies, which is 2.49 times more than the 178 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 5% of students graduating from Bossier Parish Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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.

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 at Bossier Parish Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.19% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,182 degrees awarded
Black or African American
568 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
122 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bossier Parish Community College is white (1,182 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (568 degrees).

1.76% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
676 degrees awarded
White Male
506 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
388 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bossier Parish Community College is white female (676 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (506 degrees).

Operations

Bossier Parish Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $161k (14.7%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Bossier Parish Community College had a total salary expenditure of $50.5M. Bossier Parish Community College employs 41 Instructors, 29 Professors, and 29 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bossier Parish Community College are Female Professors (22), Female Assistant professors(22), and Female Instructors (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 67 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

Endowment

$1.1M

2020 Endowment

14.6%

growth from 2019

Bossier Parish Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Bossier Parish Community College grew 14.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.32M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bossier Parish Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.03M - Federal
$969k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Bossier Parish Community College received $2.03M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $969k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$20.2M

2020 Salaries

8.39%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Bossier Parish Community College paid a median of $20.2M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($50.5M) and a 8.39% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.03% decline from 2018 and a 3.37% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.68M

Instructional Salaries

119

Number of Employees

In 2020, Bossier Parish Community College paid a total of $5.68M to 119 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

67 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College were Instructor with 41 employees; Professor with 29 employees; and Professor with 29 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 67 employees; Management with 50 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College was Female Professor with 22 employees, Female Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Female Instructor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bossier Parish Community College.