Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, Texas · Also known as BC · Website
$45,910
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,910
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Brazosport College is a public 4-year college in Lake Jackson, Texas with 2,622 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,732 a year (tuition and fees $2,388 in-state, $4,711 out-of-state). 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,910 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,641 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,732
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,388
Out-of-state $4,711
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,641
About $60 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,910
Rank 1,892 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
- $4,732
- Tuition in-state
- $2,388
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,711
- Cost of attendance
- $12,167
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,072
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,950
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,075
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,912
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,286
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 $2,385 in 2015-16 to $2,388 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
- 2,622
- Part-time students
- 85%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $22.1M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 1,892 of 5,094 US colleges and 94 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,732 | $18,447 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,388 | $9,940 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,641 | $10,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,347 | $32,765 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,910 | $38,474 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 312 | Withheld | $26,792 | $38,092 | $44,125 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 268 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,527 |
| Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,768 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | Withheld | $38,701 | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,671 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,996 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lake Jackson and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Brazosport College cost?
$4,732 a year is the average net price at Brazosport College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,388 for in-state students and $4,711 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,167. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,072 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Brazosport College?
Brazosport College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Brazosport College graduates earn?
$45,910 a year is the median pay of former Brazosport College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,347 after 6 years). That ranks 1,892 of 5,094 US colleges and 94 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $38,701.
How much student debt do Brazosport College graduates have?
$5,641 is the median federal student loan debt of Brazosport College graduates, about $60 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Brazosport College?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Brazosport College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Brazosport College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (312 associate's graduates), Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (268 certificate graduates), Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (89 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 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.