Bossier Parish Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,435

0.0291% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$10,116

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

6,312

44.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

16.9%

129 Graduates

About

Bossier Parish Community College is a higher education institution located in Bossier Parish, LA. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Bossier Parish Community College were General Studies (306 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (95 degrees), and Other Audiovisual Communications Technology (37 degrees).

In 2022, 1,555 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bossier Parish Community College. 64.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (892 degrees), 1.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (460 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bossier Parish Community College is $3,435, which is $−4,677 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bossier Parish Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2687 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Bossier Parish Community College is $3,435, which is $4,677 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,116.

In 2022, 62% of undergraduate students attending Bossier Parish Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,435

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Bossier Parish Community College was $3,435. The cost of tuition at Bossier Parish Community College is $−4,677 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$10,116

2022 Value

3.49%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Bossier Parish Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,116. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Bossier Parish Community College grew by 3.49%.

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

$9,899

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bossier Parish Community College was of $9,899 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.06% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. 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

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 11.4% with respect to 2021, when 70% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bossier Parish Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2687 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 had a total enrollment of 6,312 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Bossier Parish Community College is 2,816 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,496. This means that 44.6% 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 44.6% White, 42.3% Black or African American, 5.13% Hispanic or Latino, 4.18% Two or More Races, 0.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.729% Asian, and 0.554% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (25.3%) and White Male (17.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

44.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bossier Parish Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,312 students. The full-time enrollment at Bossier Parish Community College is 2,816 and the part-time enrollment is 3,496. This means that 44.6% of students enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% 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

49%

2022 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 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Bossier Parish Community College had a retention rate lower 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 (2022)

White
2,817 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,672 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
324 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bossier Parish Community College is 44.6% White, 42.3% Black or African American, 5.13% Hispanic or Latino, 4.18% Two or More Races, 0.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.729% Asian, and 0.554% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 59 students (0.935%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 447 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 (892 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (460 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Bossier Parish Community College is General Studies (306 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (95 degrees) and Other Audiovisual Communications Technology (37 degrees).

In 2022, 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 (63 degrees awarded), Protective Services (155 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (424 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 (559,312 people), Other managers (198,868 people), Police officers (144,010 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (136,504 people), and Computer occupations, all other (127,447 people).

The most specialized majors at Bossier Parish Community College in 2022 are Communication Technologies (63 degrees awarded), Protective Services (155 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (424 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (191 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (55 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Bossier Parish Community College are Communication Technologies (63 degrees awarded), Protective Services (155 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (424 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (191 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (55 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (614,683 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (353,879 people), Elementary & secondary schools (316,077 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (187,242 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (176,598 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 (2022)

General Studies
96 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
83 degrees awarded
General Business
83 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Bossier Parish Community College was General Studies with 96 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

554

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,001

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 554 degrees were awarded to men at Bossier Parish Community College, which is 0.553 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,001).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Bossier Parish Community College in General Studies, which is 0.349 times less than the 298 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 298 degrees were awarded to men at Bossier Parish Community College in General Studies, which is 2.87 times more than the 104 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 11% 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, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (30.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Bossier Parish Community College is Male and Two or More Races (30.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 9.3% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
892 degrees awarded
Black or African American
460 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bossier Parish Community College is white (892 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (460 degrees).

0.579% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
530 degrees awarded
White Male
362 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
338 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bossier Parish Community College is white female (530 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (362 degrees).

Operations

Bossier Parish Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.43M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 41.5k (2.9%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Bossier Parish Community College had a total salary expenditure of 54.9M. Bossier Parish Community College employs 58 Instructors, 25 Professors and 23 Associate professors. Most academics at Bossier Parish Community College are Female Instructor (35), Male Instructor (23), and Female Professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 73 employees, Management, with 39 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

Endowment

$1.43M

2022 Endowment

17.2%

growth from 2021

Bossier Parish Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.43M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Bossier Parish Community College grew 17.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.78M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$19.3M

2022 Salaries

2.29%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Bossier Parish Community College paid a median of $19.3M in salaries, which represents 35.2% of their overall expenditure ($54.9M) and a 2.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.56% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 8.39% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.8M

Instructional Salaries

125

Number of Employees

In 2022, Bossier Parish Community College paid a total of $6.8M to 125 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

73 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College were Instructor with 58 employees, Professor with 25 employees, and Associate professor with 23 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 73 employees, Management with 39 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bossier Parish Community College was Female Instructor with 35 employees, Male Instructor with 23 employees, and Female Professor with 18 employees.

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

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