by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Bossier Parish Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Bossier Parish Community College works out to about $15,872.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $4,283.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,589.00 |
| Total cost | $15,872.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,872.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,405.00 |
| Net price | $9,467.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,872.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,045.00 |
| Net price | $8,827.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,827.00 | $9,467.00 | $15,872.00 |
| Senior year | $8,827.00 | $9,467.00 | $15,872.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $35,308.00 | $37,868.00 | $63,488.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,451.00 | $14,426.00 | $24,187.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $406.00 | $436.00 | $731.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,759.00 | $52,294.00 | $87,675.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,827.00 | $9,467.00 | $15,872.00 |
| Senior year | $8,827.00 | $9,467.00 | $15,872.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,654.00 | $18,934.00 | $31,744.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,726.00 | $7,213.00 | $12,093.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $203.00 | $218.00 | $365.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,380.00 | $26,147.00 | $43,837.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,706.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,840.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,024.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,202.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,185.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,062.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,824.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Bossier Parish Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Bossier Parish Community College is $9,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,625.00 |
| 25th | $4,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $16,610.00 |
| 90th | $28,268.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $3,000.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,000.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Bossier Parish Community College graduate with $1,500.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Bossier Parish Community College amounts to $2,819.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Bossier Parish Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.3% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Bossier Parish Community College amount to $421,088,748.00 spread across 29,009 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 131 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,215.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 35 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,229.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Bossier Parish Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.