Brazosport College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,950

4.84% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$5,304

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.71%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,245

19.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

20.8%

72 Graduates

About

Brazosport College is a higher education institution located in Brazoria County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Brazosport College were General Business Administration & Management (45 degrees awarded) and Health Care Administration & Management (11 degrees).

In 2017, 1,033 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brazosport College. 34.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 65.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (502 degrees), 1.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (395 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brazosport College is $1,950, which is $-10,940 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Brazosport College is $1,950, which is $-10,940 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,304.

In 2017, 33% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,950

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Brazosport College was $1,950. The cost of tuition at Brazosport College is $-10,940 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

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

Average Net Price

$5,304

2017 Value

3.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Brazosport College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,304. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Brazosport College grew by 3.74%.

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

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Brazosport College was of $8,700 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Brazosport College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5.71% with respect to 2016, when 35% 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.

4.71%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Brazosport College was 4.71%, which represents 4 out of the 85 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 has a total enrollment of 4,245 students. The full-time enrollment at Brazosport College is 837 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,408. This means that 19.7% of students enrolled at Brazosport College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brazosport College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.4% White, 40.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.29% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, 0.33% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Brazosport College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (28.1%), followed by White Female (21.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

19.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brazosport College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,245 students. The full-time enrollment at Brazosport College is 837 and the part-time enrollment is 3,408. This means that 19.7% of students enrolled at Brazosport College are enrolled full-time compared with 45.4% 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

N/A%

N/A 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 N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (64%), Brazosport College had a retention rate approximately the same as 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

White
2,012
Hispanic or Latino
1,701
Black or African American
267

The enrolled student population at Brazosport College is 47.4% White, 40.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.29% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, 0.33% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 46.1% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 315 fewer women than men received degrees from Brazosport College. The majority of degree recipients at Brazosport College are white (502 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (395 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brazosport College is General Business Administration & Management (45 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (11 degrees) and N/A.

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 (286 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (158 degrees), and Precision Production (85 degrees).

Workforce

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 (120,762 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (93,317 people), Other managers (92,686 people), Construction managers (42,454 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,686 people).

The most specialized majors at Brazosport College are Science Technologies (286 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (158 degrees), Precision Production (85 degrees), Construction (50 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (253 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Information security analysts

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 (298,412 people), Elementary & secondary schools (167,257 people), Construction (119,366 people), Computer Systems Design (69,734 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (61,686 people).

Degrees

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

General Business Administration & Management
45 degree-majorss awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
11 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brazosport College was General Business Administration & Management with 45 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 674 degrees were awarded to men at Brazosport College, which is 1.88 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (359).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 247 degrees were awarded to men at Brazosport College in Chemical Technology, which is 6.33 times more than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 155 degrees were awarded to women at Brazosport College in General Studies, which is 1.58 times more than the 98 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Brazosport College is Male and Asian (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
502 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
395 degrees awarded
Black or African American
84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brazosport College is white (502 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (395 degrees).

2.03% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
318 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
259 degrees awarded
White Female
184 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Brazosport College is white male (318 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (259 degrees).

Operations

Brazosport College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.99M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $460k (5.75%), compared to the 1.44% average return ($144k on $10M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Brazosport College had a total salary expenditure of $45.4M. Brazosport College employs 30 Instructors, 25 Assistant professors, and 20 Associate professors. Most academics at Brazosport College are Male Instructors (16), Female Instructors(14), and Male Assistant professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brazosport College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Management, with 32 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.99M

2017 Endowment

3.88%

growth from 2016

Brazosport College has an endowment valued at about $7.99M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Brazosport College grew 3.88% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.01M lower 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

$1.07M - Federal
$1.04M - State
$840k - Local

As of 2017, Brazosport College received $1.07M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.04M from state grants and contracts, and $840k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$20.4M

2017 Salaries

4.03%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Brazosport College paid a median of $20.4M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($45.4M) and a 4.03% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.83% growth from 2015 and a 7.1% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 6.2M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.7M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Brazosport College paid a total of $5.7M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.69M (27.2%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brazosport College were Instructor with 30 employees; Assistant professor with 25 employees; and Assistant professor with 20 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brazosport College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees; Management with 32 employees; and Service with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brazosport College was Male Instructor with 16 employees, Female Instructor with 14 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

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

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