Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Also known as BRCC · Website
$34,581
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,581
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Baton Rouge Community College is a public 2-year college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with 8,362 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,474 a year (tuition and fees $4,321). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,581 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,450 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,474
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$4,321
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,450
About $132 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,581
Rank 3,522 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,474
- Tuition and fees
- $4,321
- Cost of attendance
- $16,522
- Students with a need-based grant
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,860
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,156
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,336
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,051
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,056
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,872 in 2015-16 to $4,321 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 8,362
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 32
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 53%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 50
- Endowment
- $5.71M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,522 of 5,094 US colleges and 41 of 94 in Louisiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | LA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,474 | $14,810 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,321 | $9,181 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 57% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 53% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,450 | $13,136 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,382 | $27,631 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,581 | $32,992 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
50 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 864 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 171 | $12,500 | $28,650 | $39,734 | $44,125 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 165 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 106 | $13,000 | $24,025 | $49,233 | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | $16,712 | $74,249 | $76,746 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 60 | $14,750 | $32,498 | $44,719 | $49,927 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Construction ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $10,500 | $40,032 | $72,619 | $72,110 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $10,250 | $103,572 | $142,004 | $73,593 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $11,233 | $50,625 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $19,500 | $36,066 | $41,587 | $46,706 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | $40,776 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | $7,661 | $28,935 | $33,346 | $34,272 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $33,705 | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Louisiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Louisiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Louisiana
Questions and answers
How much does Baton Rouge Community College cost?
$9,474 a year is the average net price at Baton Rouge Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,321, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,522. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,860 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Baton Rouge Community College?
Baton Rouge Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Baton Rouge Community College graduates earn?
$34,581 a year is the median pay of former Baton Rouge Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,382 after 6 years). That ranks 3,522 of 5,094 US colleges and 41 of 94 in Louisiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $103,572.
How much student debt do Baton Rouge Community College graduates have?
$12,450 is the median federal student loan debt of Baton Rouge Community College graduates, about $132 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Baton Rouge Community College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Baton Rouge Community College finish within 3 years. 53% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Baton Rouge Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (864 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (171 associate's graduates), Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (165 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 50 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.