Brightwood College-Brownsville

www.brightwood.edu

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    2017 Average Net Price
    $19,611
    After Financial Aid
    2015 Default Rate
    32.1%
    on Student Loans
    2017 Enrolled Students
    299
    100% Full-Time
    2017 Graduation Rate
    74.9%
    167 Graduates

    About

    Brightwood College-Brownsville is a higher education institution located in Cameron County, TX. In 2018, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Brightwood College-Brownsville were Medical Assistant (74 degrees awarded), HVAC Maintenance (58 degrees), and Pharmacy Technician (44 degrees).

    In 2018, 225 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brightwood College-Brownsville. 53.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (195 degrees), 65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Brightwood College-Brownsville was 32.1%, corresponding to 283 out of the 882 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,611.

    In 2017, 84% of undergraduate students attending Brightwood College-Brownsville received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Average Net Price

    $19,611
    2017 Value
    8.86%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2017 Brightwood College-Brownsville had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,611. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Brightwood College-Brownsville grew by 8.86%.

    This chart compares the average net price of Brightwood College-Brownsville (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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    84%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    76%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    84% of undergraduate students at Brightwood College-Brownsville received financial aid through grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 15.1% with respect to 2016, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Brightwood College-Brownsville (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.

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    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.
    32.1%
    2015 Default Rate
    283
    Number of Defaults

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Brightwood College-Brownsville was 32.1%, which represents 283 out of the 882 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.

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    Enrollment

    Brightwood College-Brownsville had a total enrollment of 299 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at Brightwood College-Brownsville is 299 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Brightwood College-Brownsville are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Brightwood College-Brownsville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.67% White, and 0.334% Black or African American.

    Students enrolled at Brightwood College-Brownsville in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (48.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (41.8%) and White Male (1.54%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    100%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Brightwood College-Brownsville in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 299 students. The full-time enrollment at Brightwood College-Brownsville is 299 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Brightwood College-Brownsville are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

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    Retention Rate over Time

    86%
    2017 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 Brightwood College-Brownsville was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Brightwood College-Brownsville had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      255 enrolled students
    2. White
      5 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      1 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Brightwood College-Brownsville is 85.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.67% White, and 0.334% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2018, 17 more women than men received degrees from Brightwood College-Brownsville. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brightwood College-Brownsville is hispanic or latino (195 degrees awarded). There were 65 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Brightwood College-Brownsville is Medical Assistant (74 degrees awarded), followed by HVAC Maintenance (58 degrees) and Pharmacy Technician (44 degrees).

    In 2018,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Brightwood College-Brownsville, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees awarded), Health (153 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (14 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Brownsville are Registered nurses (1,499,792 people), Software developers (630,659 people), Other managers (180,488 people), Medical & health services managers (166,995 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,638 people).

    The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Brownsville in 2018 are Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees awarded), Health (153 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (14 degrees) (as of 2018).

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    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 Brightwood College-Brownsville are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Dentists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Brownsville are Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees awarded), Health (153 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (14 degrees) (as of 2018).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Brownsville are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,651,661 people), Computer Systems Design (641,631 people), Elementary & secondary schools (309,126 people), Outpatient care centers (289,079 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (226,086 people).

    The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Brownsville are Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees awarded), Health (153 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (14 degrees) (as of 2018).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Brightwood College-Brownsville.
    Most Common (2018)
    1. Medical Assistant
      74 degrees awarded
    2. HVAC Maintenance
      58 degrees awarded
    3. Pharmacy Technician
      44 degrees awarded

    In 2018, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Brightwood College-Brownsville was Medical Assistant with 74 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Brightwood College-Brownsville according to their major.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    104
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2018
    121
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2018

    In 2018, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-Brownsville, which is 0.86 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (121).

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

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2018, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-Brownsville in HVAC Maintenance, which is 28 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2018, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-Brownsville in Medical Assistant, which is 5 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    55%
    100% Completion Time
    63%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2017, 55% of students graduating from Brightwood College-Brownsville completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2018)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      195 degrees awarded
    2. White
      3 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Brightwood College-Brownsville is hispanic or latino (195 degrees awarded). There were 65 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

    11.6% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2018)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      221 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      215 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      178 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brightwood College-Brownsville is hispanic or latino female (221 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (215 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brightwood College-Brownsville are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 8 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 3 employees, and Management with 2 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $1.55M
    2017 Salaries
    0%
    growth from 2016

    In 2017, Brightwood College-Brownsville paid a median of $1.55M in salaries, a 0% growth from the previous year.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $180k
    Instructional Salaries
    4
    Number of Employees

    In 2017, Brightwood College-Brownsville paid a total of $180k to 4 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brightwood College-Brownsville were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees, and Management with 2 employees.

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