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Brazosport College

Name: Brazosport College — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Lake Jackson, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·brazosport.edu

6-yr Graduation

56%

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Total enrollment

3,812

peer median 5,127

Avg net price

$4,732

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About

Brazosport College (BC) is a public community college in Lake Jackson, Texas. The college opened in 1968 and offers primarily associate degrees and some bachelor's degrees. The campus features The Clarion, a regional musical performance venue, in addition to the Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences which houses the Brazosport Museum of Natural Science, the Brazosport Planetarium and other institutions.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

56%

Overall completion

56%

Pell equity

11.6pp gap

Pell recipients

48%36 of 75

Non-Pell (all)

60%109 of 183

Subsidized loan, no Pell

0%0 of 2

No Federal Aid

60%109 of 181

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.6-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.

FVT/GE

Of 43 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

2.3% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs

Passing1 · 2.3%
No Data42 · 97.7%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$38,092

$33,298

Same-State HS Median

+14.4%

+$4,794

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+14.4%

$38,092 vs $33,298

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 2

Jan 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Jun 2016Renewal of Accreditation
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$4,072

$0–30k

$4,072

$30–48k$3,950

$30–48k

$3,950

$48–75k$5,075

$48–75k

$5,075

$75–110k$5,912

$75–110k

$5,912

$110k+$10,286

$110k+

$10,286

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

Avg net price

$4,732

vs Baccalaureate median $4,732

Federal loans

1.2%

In-state tuition

$2,388

Out-of-state

$4,711

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 879 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $268K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

879

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$3.9M

$3,873,766 total

Direct Loans

$268K

83 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$133K

40 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$135K

43 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 42 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (7.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

7.1%

+4.8pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

4.7%-4.6

2017

8.0%-1.2

2018

11.1%+4.1

2019

7.1%+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 Brazosport College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs26

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

517 total completions

01Liberal Arts

21341.2%

01Liberal Arts

21341.2%

02Business

10119.5%

02Business

10119.5%

03Health Professions

5911.4%

03Health Professions

5911.4%

04Science Technologies

5811.2%

04Science Technologies

5811.2%

05Engineering Tech

509.7%

05Engineering Tech

509.7%

06Education

112.1%

06Education

112.1%

07Computer Sciences

101.9%

07Computer Sciences

101.9%

08Precision Production

81.5%

08Precision Production

81.5%

09Construction Trades

40.8%

09Construction Trades

40.8%

10Security/Protective

30.6%

10Security/Protective

30.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

3,812

12-mo unduplicated

5,540

Undergraduate

5,540

Graduate

Gender split

Men

45%2,489

Women

55%3,051

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

47.4%

White

35.4%

Black

7.3%

Unknown

4.0%

Non-resident

2.4%

Two or more

2.0%

Asian

0.8%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.5%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 4,100 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

20.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Brazosport College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Brazosport College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectBrazosport College	56%	—	3,812	$4,732	Baccalaureate
Alvin Community College	—	—	5,872	$8,525	Community College
College of the Mainland	—	—	5,127	$1,342	Community College
Galveston College	—	—	2,405	$8,412	Community College
Lee College	—	—	8,323	$6,879	Community College
Victoria College	—	—	3,276	$3,043	Community College
Wharton County Junior College	—	—	5,504	$4,666	Community College
Peer group median	56%	—	5,127	$4,732

Institutions like Brazosport College

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

IPEDS

Brazosport College Institutional Research office

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

Office

Planning, Institutional Effectiveness & Research

Phone

979-230-3443

Address

A.208, 500 College Drive, Lake Jackson, TX 77566

In support of the College's mission, the mission of the Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Research Department is to support student success by facilitating the integration of assessment, planning, and institutional research to reinforce continuous improvement of the college's academic programs and administrative services, and broadly engaging stakeholders to inform decision-making that leads the College moving forward.

Visit IR office page

Team

3 members

Robert Wood
Research Analyst
Michaela Benigno
Assessment Analyst
Sade Walker
Dean of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness & Research

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF

USA Spending

$2,904,066

All sources

$2,904,066

Common Data Set

Brazosport College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

CDS2026

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Brazosport College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Brazosport College.

What is the graduation rate at Brazosport College?

Brazosport College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Brazosport College?

Brazosport College reports a total enrollment of 3,812 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Brazosport College?

The average net price at Brazosport College is $4,732 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Brazosport College located?

Brazosport College is located in Lake Jackson, Texas 77566.

Who runs Institutional Research at Brazosport College?

Brazosport College's IR work is done by the Planning, Institutional Effectiveness & Research.

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.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

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.