by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Baton Rouge Community College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does BRCC deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Baton Rouge Community College.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Baton Rouge Community College, 88% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 992 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 84% | $6,750 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 6% | $1,994 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $6,650 |
| State/local grants | 40% | $2,457 |
| Federal student loans | 42% | $6,369 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At BRCC, around 63% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $4,563 (covering around 6890 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 63% | $4,563 |
| Federal Pell grants | 46% | $5,344 |
| Federal student loans | 35% | $7,229 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,048.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,228 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,130 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,923 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $9,474 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,171 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see BRCC’s online cost calculator: www.mybrcc.edu/financial-aid/npc/index.html.
The median student at BRCC graduates with $7,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,450 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $131.99/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at BRCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,898 |
| 25th percentile | $3,008 |
| 75th percentile | $10,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $18,753 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,500 |
| Middle income | $5,750 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,056 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $8,913 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at BRCC.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at BRCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 20399 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $195,597,955 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 131 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $419,527 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,202 |
References
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