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Broward College
6-yr Graduation
39%
+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
30,728
peer median 21,483
Avg net price
$20,077
+$15k vs Baccalaureate
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About
Broward College is a public college based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Miramar, Florida, Pembroke Pines, Florida and Davie, Florida. It is a member of the Florida College System, and offers several associate and baccalaureate degree programs.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
39%+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Overall completion
39%+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Pell equity
3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
35%
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 81 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
81
Passing
12
14.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
81programs
- Passing12 · 14.8%
- No Data69 · 85.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
11
No data
69
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$38,252
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+17.7%
+$5,764
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.7%
$38,252 vs $32,488
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$44,117
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+35.8%
+$11,629
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+35.8%
$44,117 vs $32,488
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$44,829
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+38.0%
+$12,341
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+38.0%
$44,829 vs $32,488
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$48,605
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+49.6%
+$16,117
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.6%
$48,605 vs $32,488
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$48,911
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+50.6%
+$16,423
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+50.6%
$48,911 vs $32,488
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$49,180
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+51.4%
+$16,692
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.4%
$49,180 vs $32,488
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
$59,330
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+82.6%
+$26,842
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+82.6%
$59,330 vs $32,488
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$61,029
$32,488
Same-State HS Median
+87.9%
+$28,541
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+87.9%
$61,029 vs $32,488
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$13,150
$61,029
22%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$13,150 debt · $61,029 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,000
$38,252
21%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,000 debt · $38,252 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$14,095
$68,626
21%
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$14,095 debt · $68,626 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$8,000
$49,180
16%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$8,000 debt · $49,180 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$5,937
$44,117
14%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$5,937 debt · $44,117 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,750
$75,879
12%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,750 debt · $75,879 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,950
$79,695
11%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,950 debt · $79,695 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,000
$83,358
11%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,000 debt · $83,358 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 1965Next review Dec 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 14
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$20,077
+$14,787vs Baccalaureate median $5,290
Federal loans
10.2%
In-state tuition
$2,830
Out-of-state
$8,952
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 17,139 students received $75.8M in Pell grants, alongside $22.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
17,139
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$75.8M
$75,835,087 total
Direct Loans
$22.4M
6,078 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
17k’20
17k’21
16k’22
16k’23
17k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$10.7M
3,322 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.4M
2,727 loan awards
Parent PLUS$270K
29 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3,903 borrowers who entered repayment, 54 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,903
Defaulted
54
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.0%-2.3
2017
9.9%+0.7
2018
10.4%+3.4
2019
1.3%-1.0
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.
Academic programs at Broward College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs106
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
5,122 total completions
01Liberal Arts
3,51368.6%
01Liberal Arts
3,51368.6%
02Health Professions
66813.0%
02Health Professions
66813.0%
03Business
3767.3%
03Business
3767.3%
04Computer Sciences
2394.7%
04Computer Sciences
2394.7%
05Transportation
971.9%
05Transportation
971.9%
06Education
741.4%
06Education
741.4%
07Security/Protective
661.3%
07Security/Protective
661.3%
08Engineering Tech
340.7%
08Engineering Tech
340.7%
09Natural Resources
300.6%
09Natural Resources
300.6%
10Legal Professions
250.5%
10Legal Professions
250.5%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
30,728
12-mo unduplicated
45,660
Undergraduate
45,660
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
40%18,323
Women
60%27,337
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
37.7%
Black
33.1%
White
12.3%
Non-resident
6.2%
Two or more
4.2%
Asian
3.3%
Unknown
2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
147
66 M · 81 W
Women athletes
55.1%
Athletic aid
$378K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$154K
$225K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$21K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 6
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
27
26
$352,191
Soccer
27 M · 26 W
Basketball
15
13
$257,263
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
Baseball
24
—
$225,039
Baseball
24 M · —
Softball
—
21
$159,677
Softball
— · 21 W
Volleyball
—
14
$92,401
Volleyball
— · 14 W
Tennis
—
7
$77,728
Tennis
— · 7 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.33
10 offenses · 30,057 students
3-year trend
0.122 yrs ago0.321 yr ago0.33Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
8
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1
By location
10total
- On campus8
- Public property2
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs02
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
31.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
332
Broward College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Broward College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBroward College | 39% | — | 30,728 | $20,077 | Baccalaureate |
| — | — | 19,342 | $3,454 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,375 | $3,660 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College | |
| — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,451 | $6,643 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,840 | $4,538 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,820 | $7,201 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 33,677 | $9,791 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,053 | $5,939 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 25,567 | $4,154 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,301 | $8,249 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 23,556 | $2,760 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 28,071 | $1,699 | Community College | |
| — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,483 | $4,929 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,429 | $5,202 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,611 | $7,532 | Community College | |
| — | — | 58,941 | $5,929 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 18,835 | $7,240 | Community College | |
| — | — | 29,971 | $3,107 | Community College | |
| — | — | 25,916 | $9,832 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,283 | $3,123 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,730 | $4,026 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,901 | $5,290 | Community College | |
| — | — | 31,812 | $7,540 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,969 | $8,508 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,390 | $3,119 | Baccalaureate | |
| 20% | — | 27,431 | $1,291 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 23,936 | -$52 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 16,884 | $7,991 | Community College | |
| — | — | 47,425 | $10,399 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 30% | 90.8% | 21,483 | $5,290 |
Institutions like Broward College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Broward College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNew Mexico
Central New Mexico Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,342Net price$3,454View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Central Piedmont Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,375Net price$3,660View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cerritos College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,859Net price$693View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Chaffey College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment22,460Net price$5,743View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Community College of Baltimore County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,451Net price$6,643View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,926Net price$13,306View data - Community CollegeOhio
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,840Net price$4,538View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Daytona State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,820Net price$7,201View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
East Los Angeles College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment33,677Net price$9,791View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Eastern Florida State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,053Net price$5,939View data - Community CollegeTexas
El Paso Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment25,567Net price$4,154View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Florida SouthWestern State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,301Net price$8,249View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23,556Net price$2,760View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Fresno City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28,071Net price$1,699View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Grad rate—Admit rate90.8%Enrollment17,437Net price$10,102View data - Community CollegeFlorida
Hillsborough Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,483Net price$4,929View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Indian River State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,429Net price$5,202View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Long Beach City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,985Net price$5,001View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Angeles City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,611Net price$7,532View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Miami Dade College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment58,941Net price$5,929View data - Community CollegeMaryland
Montgomery College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,835Net price$7,240View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mt San Antonio College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment29,971Net price$3,107View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Palm Beach State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment25,916Net price$9,832View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Pasadena City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,597Net price$3,123View data - Community CollegeArizona
Pima Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,283Net price$3,123View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Riverside City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,730Net price$4,026View data - Community CollegeTexas
San Antonio College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,901Net price$5,290View data - Community CollegeTexas
San Jacinto Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment31,812Net price$7,540View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
San Joaquin Delta College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,969Net price$8,508View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Seminole State College of Florida
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,390Net price$3,119View data - BaccalaureateTexas
South Texas College
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment27,431Net price$1,291View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
St Petersburg College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23,936Net price-$52View data - Community CollegeVirginia
Tidewater Community College
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Valencia College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47,425Net price$10,399View data
Broward College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
954-201-7521
Address
111 East Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Our “Why” is to engage faculty, staff, and administrators in learning about our institutional performance, as well as student performance in meeting program learning outcomes through a culture of assessment so that we can identify strategies for continuous improvement to best serve our College’s mission.
Visit IR office pageTeam
7 members
- Dr. Kandeice Gibson
- Karen Parker
- Marc Webb
- Michelle Levine
- Dr. Monique Blake
- Priscilla Suarez
- Louise Winter
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Grants & funding (6)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityFederal Pell GrantU.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$7,395
- opportunityFlorida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG)Florida Department of Educationinstitution_site$3,260
- opportunityFederal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)U.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site$1,500
- opportunityFirst Generation Matching Grant (FGMG)Florida Department of Educationinstitution_site$1,000
- opportunityMerit-Based GrantsBroward Collegeinstitution_site
- opportunityNeed-Based GrantsBroward Collegeinstitution_site
Notable alumni of Broward College (20)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Rita Mae BrownLiterature
- Mike DonaldAthletics
- Parris N. GlendeningPolitics
- Drake HogestynActing
- Rosemary Homeister, Jr.Athletics
- Barrington IrvingAviation
- Alexis JeffersPolitics
- Mat LatosAthletics
- Ramiele MalubayMusic
- Marilyn MansonEntertainment
- Valeria MoralesPageantry
- Jim NauglePolitics
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Frequently asked questions about Broward College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Broward College.
What is the graduation rate at Broward College?
Broward College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Broward College?
Broward College reports a total enrollment of 30,728 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Broward College?
The average net price at Broward College is $20,077 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Broward College located?
Broward College is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301.
Who runs Institutional Research at Broward College?
Broward College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness.
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