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Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·broward.edu

Broward College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 39% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-state tuition and fees are $2,830 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $8,952 (2024). Fall enrollment is 30,728 students, and 47,409 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
39%
—
Total enrollment
30,728
peer median 21,483
Avg net price
$14,506
+$8.1k 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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%

Pell equity

3.4pp gap
Pell recipients
38%785 of 2078
Non-Pell (all)
41%522 of 1262
Subsidized loan, no Pell
35%49 of 139
No Federal Aid
42%473 of 1123

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.4-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 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.

12
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
+35.8%
$44,117 vs $32,488
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
+49.6%
$48,605 vs $32,488
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
+51.4%
$49,180 vs $32,488
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
+87.9%
$61,029 vs $32,488

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$13,150 debt · $61,029 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$8,000 debt · $38,252 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
21%
$14,095 debt · $68,626 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
16%
$8,000 debt · $49,180 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
14%
$5,937 debt · $44,117 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$8,750 debt · $75,879 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$8,950 debt · $79,695 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$9,000 debt · $83,358 earn

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 1965Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 14

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$13,467
$30–48k$14,278
$48–75k$16,098
$75–110k$18,937
$110k+$20,368

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

Avg net price
$14,506
+$8,066vs Baccalaureate median $6,440
Federal loans
9.6%
In-state tuition and fees
$2,830
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$8,952

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, 17,687 students received $80.6M in Pell grants, alongside $23.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
17,687
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$80.6M
$80,649,509 total
Direct Loans
$23.4M
6,347 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

17k
’20
17k
’21
16k
’22
16k
’23
18k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$11.2M
3,465 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.9M
2,850 loan awards
Parent PLUS$280K
32 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 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%
2017
9.9%
2018
10.4%
2019
1.3%
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 Broward College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs106
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

5,495 total completions
01Liberal Arts
3,70667.4%
02Health Professions
72313.2%
03Business
3927.1%
04Computer Sciences
3486.3%
05Transportation
911.7%
06Education
791.4%
07Security/Protective
711.3%
08Engineering Tech
360.7%
09Visual/Performing Arts
270.5%
10Legal Professions
220.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
30,728
12-mo unduplicated
47,409
Undergraduate
47,409
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%19,091
Women
60%28,318

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.3%
Black
34.2%
White
11.7%
Non-resident
7.0%
Asian
2.9%
Two or more
2.9%
Unknown
2.6%
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.

EADA
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

Soccer
27 M · 26 W
$352K
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$257K
Baseball
24 M · —
$225K
Softball
— · 21 W
$160K
Volleyball
— · 14 W
$92K
Tennis
— · 7 W
$78K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.86
25 offenses · 29,140 students

3-year trend

0.322 yrs ago0.331 yr ago0.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
45
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
23
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
20
Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
2
Fondling
1

By location

25total
  • On campus25

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
6
Stalking
7 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
31.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
332

Broward College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Broward College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
—Open admission30,728$14,506Baccalaureate
Central New Mexico Community College
—Open admission19,342$4,621Community College
Central Piedmont Community College
—Open admission20,375$3,345Community College
Cerritos College
—Open admission21,859$2,424Community College
Chaffey College
—Open admission22,460$5,672Community College
Community College of Baltimore County
—Open admission16,451$9,844Community College
Community College of Philadelphia
—Open admission12,926$11,911Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District
—Open admission17,840$4,266Community College
Daytona State College
—Open admission12,820$7,177Baccalaureate
East Los Angeles College
—Open admission33,677$10,852Community College
Eastern Florida State College
—Open admission14,053$6,440Baccalaureate
El Paso Community College
—Open admission25,567$3,206Community College
Florida SouthWestern State College
—Open admission14,301$7,247Baccalaureate
Florida State College at Jacksonville
—Open admission23,556$4,128Baccalaureate
Fresno City College
—Open admission28,071$8,069Community College
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
—90.8%17,437$11,453Community College
Hillsborough Community College
—Open admission21,483$3,861Community College
Indian River State College
—Open admission15,429$3,815Baccalaureate
Long Beach City College
—Open admission24,985$6,202Community College
Los Angeles City College
—Open admission14,611$10,261Community College
Miami Dade College
—Open admission58,941$5,463Baccalaureate
Montgomery College
—Open admission18,835$8,027Community College
Mt San Antonio College
—Open admission29,971$6,490Community College
Palm Beach State College
—Open admission25,916$9,182Baccalaureate
Pasadena City College
—Open admission24,597$3,864Community College
Pima Community College
—Open admission16,283$3,405Community College
Riverside City College
—Open admission21,730$8,377Community College
San Antonio College
—Open admission19,901$4,585Community College
San Jacinto Community College
—Open admission31,812$12,143Community College
San Joaquin Delta College
—Open admission20,969$2,407Community College
Seminole State College of Florida
—Open admission15,390$8,970Baccalaureate
South Texas College
20%Open admission27,431$1,751Baccalaureate
St Petersburg College
—Open admission23,936$1,471Baccalaureate
Tidewater Community College
—Open admission16,884$11,762Community College
Valencia College
—Open admission47,425$12,037Baccalaureate
Peer group median20%90.8%21,483$6,440

Institutions like Broward College

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

IPEDS
  • Community CollegeNew Mexico

    Central New Mexico Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    19,342
    Net price
    $4,621
  • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

    Central Piedmont Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    20,375
    Net price
    $3,345
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Cerritos College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    21,859
    Net price
    $2,424
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Chaffey College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    22,460
    Net price
    $5,672
  • Community CollegeMaryland

    Community College of Baltimore County

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    16,451
    Net price
    $9,844
  • Community CollegePennsylvania

    Community College of Philadelphia

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    12,926
    Net price
    $11,911
  • Community CollegeOhio

    Cuyahoga Community College District

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    17,840
    Net price
    $4,266
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Daytona State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    12,820
    Net price
    $7,177
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    East Los Angeles College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    33,677
    Net price
    $10,852
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Eastern Florida State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    14,053
    Net price
    $6,440
  • Community CollegeTexas

    El Paso Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    25,567
    Net price
    $3,206
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Florida SouthWestern State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    14,301
    Net price
    $7,247
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Florida State College at Jacksonville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    23,556
    Net price
    $4,128
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Fresno City College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    28,071
    Net price
    $8,069
  • Community CollegeGeorgia

    Georgia State University-Perimeter College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    90.8%
    Enrollment
    17,437
    Net price
    $11,453
  • Community CollegeFlorida

    Hillsborough Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    21,483
    Net price
    $3,861
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Indian River State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    15,429
    Net price
    $3,815
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Long Beach City College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    24,985
    Net price
    $6,202
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Los Angeles City College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    14,611
    Net price
    $10,261
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Miami Dade College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    58,941
    Net price
    $5,463
  • Community CollegeMaryland

    Montgomery College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    18,835
    Net price
    $8,027
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Mt San Antonio College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    29,971
    Net price
    $6,490
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Palm Beach State College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    25,916
    Net price
    $9,182
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Pasadena City College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    24,597
    Net price
    $3,864
  • Community CollegeArizona

    Pima Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    16,283
    Net price
    $3,405
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    Riverside City College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    21,730
    Net price
    $8,377
  • Community CollegeTexas

    San Antonio College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    19,901
    Net price
    $4,585
  • Community CollegeTexas

    San Jacinto Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    31,812
    Net price
    $12,143
  • Community CollegeCalifornia

    San Joaquin Delta College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    20,969
    Net price
    $2,407
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Seminole State College of Florida

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    15,390
    Net price
    $8,970
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    South Texas College

    Grad rate
    20%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    27,431
    Net price
    $1,751
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    St Petersburg College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    23,936
    Net price
    $1,471
  • Community CollegeVirginia

    Tidewater Community College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    16,884
    Net price
    $11,762
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Valencia College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    47,425
    Net price
    $12,037

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 page
Team
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.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Broward College (20)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Rita Mae Brown
    Literature
  • Mike Donald
    Athletics
  • Parris N. Glendening
    Politics
  • Drake Hogestyn
    Acting
  • Rosemary Homeister, Jr.
    Athletics
  • Barrington Irving
    Aviation
  • Alexis Jeffers
    Politics
  • Mat Latos
    Athletics
  • Ramiele Malubay
    Music
  • Marilyn Manson
    Entertainment
  • Valeria Morales
    Pageantry
  • Jim Naugle
    Politics
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Frequently asked questions about Broward College

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

What is the acceptance rate at Broward College?

Broward College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Broward College?

At Broward College, 39% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

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 $14,506 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.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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