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Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana·Public, 2-year·Southeast·bpcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
15%
Total enrollment
5,561
peer median 7,138
Avg net price
$10,706
+$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
15%
Full-time retention
49%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
12%52 of 436
Non-Pell (all)
20%60 of 300
Subsidized loan, no Pell
11%4 of 37
No Federal Aid
21%56 of 263

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 60 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
60
Passing
8
13.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.7%
+1.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

60programs
  • Passing8 · 13.3%
  • No Data51 · 85.0%
  • Failing1 · 1.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
51

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-5.9%
$30,298 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+1.7%
$32,743 vs $32,203
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.6%
$36,587 vs $32,203
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+23.2%
$39,687 vs $32,203
Natural Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+30.6%
$42,053 vs $32,203
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+52.3%
$49,047 vs $32,203
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+76.2%
$56,734 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.4%
$71,952 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+1.7%
+$540

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
65%
$21,226 debt · $32,743 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
50%
$19,861 debt · $39,687 earn
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
47%
$14,250 debt · $30,298 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
44%
$16,250 debt · $36,587 earn
Natural Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
35%
$14,617 debt · $42,053 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$26,250 debt · $85,718 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$14,939 debt · $49,047 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$17,042 debt · $71,952 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1983Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 12

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,066
$30–48k$9,543
$48–75k$12,040
$75–110k$14,456
$110k+$15,240

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,706
+$1,096vs Community College median $9,611
Federal loans
42.6%
In-state tuition
$4,283
Out-of-state
$4,283

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 4,327 students received $19.3M in Pell grants, alongside $20.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,327
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.3M
$19,332,663 total
Direct Loans
$20.7M
5,713 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.2M
2,918 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.4M
2,768 loan awards
Parent PLUS$143K
27 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 3,075 borrowers who entered repayment, 150 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,075
Defaulted
150
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.7%
2017
25.8%
2018
19.3%
2019
4.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at BPCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs76
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

655 total completions
01Health Professions
23535.9%
02Liberal Arts
14822.6%
03Business
8112.4%
04Computer Sciences
527.9%
05Security/Protective
416.3%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
274.1%
07Comm. Technologies
233.5%
08Engineering Tech
223.4%
09Personal/Culinary
142.1%
10Engineering
121.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
5,561
12-mo unduplicated
8,229
Undergraduate
8,229
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%2,528
Women
69%5,701

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
44.9%
White
41.9%
Hispanic
5.9%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Non-resident
0.8%
Unknown
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
80
55 M · 25 W
Women athletes
31.3%
Athletic aid
$611K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$337K
$274K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$55K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
39 M ·
$429K
Softball
· 23 W
$374K
Basketball
16 M ·
$331K
Cross Country
· 4 W
$102K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.18
1 offenses · 5,636 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.161 yr ago0.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
7
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs11
Liquor21

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
114

BPCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions BPCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBossier Parish Community College
15%5,561$10,706Community College
11,182$9,474Community College
12,712$9,747Community College
2,663$10,527Community College
6,653$2,405Community College
7,623$5,283Community College
Peer group median15%7,138$9,611

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Explore the federal data for institutions in BPCC's comparison group.

BPCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Phone
318-678-6000
Address
6220 E. Texas Street, Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College is committed to supporting student success in the classroom environment as well as preparing students for success beyond graduation. The College collects data for study and continuous improvement of academic and student services and engages in strategic planning.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Holly French-Hart
    Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Steven Burke
    Programmer/Analyst (Computer Services and Institutional Research)
  • Randy Case
    Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Computer Services and Institutional Research)
  • Monica Lawrence
    Director Academic Outreach (Institutional Research and Grants)

Frequently asked questions about Bossier Parish Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BPCC.

What is the graduation rate at Bossier Parish Community College?

Bossier Parish Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 15% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bossier Parish Community College?

Bossier Parish Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,561 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bossier Parish Community College?

The average net price at Bossier Parish Community College is $10,706 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Bossier Parish Community College located?

Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana 71111-6922.

Who runs Institutional Research at Bossier Parish Community College?

Bossier Parish Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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