Brazosport College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,724

0.116% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$4,891

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

7.14%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,916

16.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

41%

107 Graduates

About

Brazosport College is a higher education institution located in Brazoria County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Brazosport College were General Studies (279 degrees awarded), Chemical Technology (57 degrees), and Instrumentation Technology (32 degrees).

In 2021, 880 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brazosport College. 45.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (429 degrees), 1.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brazosport College is $1,724, which is $−10,060 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Brazosport College is $1,724, which is $−10,060 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,891.

In 2021, 57% of undergraduate students attending Brazosport College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,724

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Brazosport College was $1,724. The cost of tuition at Brazosport College is $−10,060 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$4,891

2021 Value

21.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Brazosport College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,891. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Brazosport College grew by 21.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Brazosport 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

$8,700

Room and Board

$1,125

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brazosport College was of $8,700 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,125. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 37.5% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Brazosport College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 78.1% with respect to 2020, when 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Brazosport 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.

7.14%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Brazosport College was 7.14%, which represents 3 out of the 42 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

Brazosport College had a total enrollment of 3,916 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Brazosport College is 634 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,282. This means that 16.2% of students enrolled at Brazosport College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brazosport College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 42% White, 6.18% Black or African American, 2.27% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, 0.332% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0766% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Brazosport College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (21.6%) and White Female (21.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

16.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brazosport College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,916 students. The full-time enrollment at Brazosport College is 634 and the part-time enrollment is 3,282. This means that 16.2% of students enrolled at Brazosport College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2014 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 Brazosport College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Brazosport College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
1,737 enrolled students
White
1,645 enrolled students
Black or African American
242 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Brazosport College is 44.4% Hispanic or Latino, 42% White, 6.18% Black or African American, 2.27% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, 0.332% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0766% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 80 fewer women than men received degrees from Brazosport College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brazosport College is white (429 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Brazosport College is General Studies (279 degrees awarded), followed by Chemical Technology (57 degrees) and Instrumentation Technology (32 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Brazosport College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (192 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (118 degrees), and Precision Production (60 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brazosport College are Police officers (129,527 people), Other managers (99,473 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,686 people), Construction managers (45,674 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (39,768 people).

The most specialized majors at Brazosport College in 2021 are Science Technologies (192 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (118 degrees), Precision Production (60 degrees), Construction (33 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (279 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Brazosport College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Brazosport College are Science Technologies (192 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (118 degrees), Precision Production (60 degrees), Construction (33 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (279 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brazosport College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (314,380 people), Elementary & secondary schools (166,728 people), Construction (129,066 people), Computer Systems Design (74,258 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (65,567 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
279 degree-majors awarded
Chemical Technology
57 degree-majors awarded
Instrumentation Technology
32 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Brazosport College was General Studies with 279 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

480

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

400

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 480 degrees were awarded to men at Brazosport College, which is 1.2 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (400).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 147 degrees were awarded to men at Brazosport College in Chemical Technology, which is 3.27 times more than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 194 degrees were awarded to men at Brazosport College in General Studies, which is 2.28 times more than the 85 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Brazosport College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
429 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
354 degrees awarded
Black or African American
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brazosport College is white (429 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

0.795% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
239 degrees awarded
White Female
190 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
186 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brazosport College is white male (239 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (190 degrees).

Operations

Brazosport College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.03M (6.49%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Brazosport College had a total salary expenditure of 49.3M. Brazosport College employs 40 Assistant professors, 25 Instructors and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Brazosport College are Male Assistant professor (23), Male Instructor (17), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brazosport College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 62 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Service with 28 employees.

Endowment

$15.9M

2021 Endowment

34.3%

growth from 2020

Brazosport College has an endowment valued at about $15.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Brazosport College grew 34.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.39M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.35M - Federal
$520k - State
$261k - Local

As of 2021, Brazosport College received $3.35M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $520k from state grants and contracts, and $261k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$23M

2021 Salaries

1.59%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Brazosport College paid a median of $23M in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($49.3M) and a 1.59% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.54M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Brazosport College paid a total of $6.54M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

62 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brazosport College were Assistant professor with 40 employees, Instructor with 25 employees, and Associate professor with 19 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brazosport College were Office and Administrative Support with 62 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Service with 28 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brazosport College was Male Assistant professor with 23 employees, Male Instructor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Brazosport College.