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Brazosport College Data & Information Overview

11% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Brazosport College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

BC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into BC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Brazosport College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

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Brazosport College Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at BC is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Brazosport College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Brazosport College

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Brazosport College Undergraduate Student Diversity

600 Full-Time Undergraduates
49.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
52.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,852 undergraduates at BC with 600 being full-time and 3,252 being part-time.

How Much Does Brazosport College Cost?

$4,534 Net Price
1% Take Out Loans
$18,808 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of BC is $4,534. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for BC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$3,112 $3,958 $5,897 $7,126 $8,671

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At BC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,702 a year. That adds up to $18,808 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at BC is 11.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do BC Graduates Make?

$38,498 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from BC make about $38,498 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Brazosport College

Texas State
600 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Brazosport College is a public institution located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The suburban atmosphere of Lake Jackson makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for BC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 500 College Dr, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Phone: 979-230-3000
Website: www.brazosport.edu/

Brazosport College Majors

19 Majors With Completions
518 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 40 NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services 8 NA
Quality Control Technology 0 NA
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 NA
Plumbing & Water Supply 0 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 NA
Construction Engineering Technology 0 NA
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 NA
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 NA
Computer Programming 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Brazosport College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at BC

64% Take At Least One Class Online
38% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 2,511 students took at least one online class at Brazosport College. This is a decrease from the 3,325 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,511 1,481
2019-2020 3,325 2,375
2018-2019 1,339 515
2017-2018 1,371 553
2016-2017 1,190 416

Learn more about online learning at Brazosport College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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