Brightwood College-Laredo

www.brightwood.edu

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    2017 Average Net Price
    $18,477
    After Financial Aid
    2015 Default Rate
    34.2%
    on Student Loans
    2017 Enrolled Students
    204
    100% Full-Time
    2017 Graduation Rate
    62.7%
    128 Graduates

    About

    Brightwood College-Laredo is a higher education institution located in Webb County, TX. In 2018, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Brightwood College-Laredo were Medical Assistant (81 degrees awarded), Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (21 degrees), and Health Aide (21 degrees).

    In 2018, 137 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brightwood College-Laredo. 83.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 16.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (135 degrees), 67.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Brightwood College-Laredo was 34.2%, corresponding to 442 out of the 1,291 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,477.

    In 2017, 85% of undergraduate students attending Brightwood College-Laredo received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Average Net Price

    $18,477
    2017 Value
    5.87%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2017 Brightwood College-Laredo had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,477. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Brightwood College-Laredo grew by 5.87%.

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    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

    85%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    81%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    85% of undergraduate students at Brightwood College-Laredo received financial aid through grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 25% with respect to 2016, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Brightwood College-Laredo (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.
    34.2%
    2015 Default Rate
    442
    Number of Defaults

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Brightwood College-Laredo was 34.2%, which represents 442 out of the 1291 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-Laredo had a total enrollment of 204 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at Brightwood College-Laredo is 204 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Brightwood College-Laredo are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Brightwood College-Laredo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 0.98% White, 0.49% Asian, and 0.49% Black or African American.

    Students enrolled at Brightwood College-Laredo in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (78.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.4%) and Black or African American Male (0.258%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    100%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Brightwood College-Laredo in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 204 students. The full-time enrollment at Brightwood College-Laredo is 204 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Brightwood College-Laredo are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    75%
    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-Laredo was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Brightwood College-Laredo had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      200 enrolled students
    2. White
      2 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      1 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Brightwood College-Laredo is 98% Hispanic or Latino, 0.98% White, 0.49% Asian, and 0.49% 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, 93 more women than men received degrees from Brightwood College-Laredo. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Brightwood College-Laredo is hispanic or latino (135 degrees awarded). There were 67.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Brightwood College-Laredo is Medical Assistant (81 degrees awarded), followed by Medical Insurance Coding Specialist (21 degrees) and Health Aide (21 degrees).

    In 2018,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Brightwood College-Laredo, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (124 degrees awarded), Protective Services (8 degrees), and Business (5 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-Laredo are Registered nurses (1,586,046 people), Accountants & auditors (1,028,124 people), Other managers (823,513 people), Financial managers (536,572 people), and Chief executives & legislators (419,769 people).

    The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Laredo in 2018 are Health (124 degrees awarded), Protective Services (8 degrees), and Business (5 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-Laredo are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Laredo are Health (124 degrees awarded), Protective Services (8 degrees), and Business (5 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-Laredo are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,938,637 people), Elementary & secondary schools (776,313 people), Computer Systems Design (599,632 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (504,481 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (499,726 people).

    The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-Laredo are Health (124 degrees awarded), Protective Services (8 degrees), and Business (5 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-Laredo.
    Most Common (2018)
    1. Medical Assistant
      81 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Health Aide
      21 degrees awarded

    In 2018, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Brightwood College-Laredo was Medical Assistant with 81 degrees awarded.

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

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    22
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2018
    115
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2018

    In 2018, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-Laredo, which is 0.191 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (115).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2018, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-Laredo in Medical Assistant, which is 0.0933 times less than the 75 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2018, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-Laredo in Medical Assistant, which is 10.7 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    48%
    100% Completion Time
    58%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2017, 48% of students graduating from Brightwood College-Laredo completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% 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
      135 degrees awarded
    2. White
      2 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Brightwood College-Laredo is hispanic or latino (135 degrees awarded). There were 67.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2018)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      198 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      183 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      164 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Brightwood College-Laredo is hispanic or latino female (198 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (183 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brightwood College-Laredo are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 7 employees, Management, with 2 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $1.2M
    2017 Salaries
    0%
    growth from 2016

    In 2017, Brightwood College-Laredo paid a median of $1.2M in salaries, a 0% growth from the previous year.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $466k
    Instructional Salaries
    9
    Number of Employees

    In 2017, Brightwood College-Laredo paid a total of $466k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.7% 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-Laredo were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 7 employees, Management with 2 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

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