Baton Rouge Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Baton Rouge, LA

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How much is the BRCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, BRCC's tuition & fees is $4,221.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $20,476 when a student lives off-campus.

BRCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$4,221
Books & Supplies Costs$1,300
Off-campus Room & Board$9,795
Off-campus Expenses$5,160
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$4,221

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, BRCC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Louisiana, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $11,519.
In-StateOut-of-State
Baton Rouge Community College$4,221
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Louisiana 2-4 Years Colleges$16,221
Public Schools$6,643$11,519
Private Schools$17,756

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between BRCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA$4,221$4,221
Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA$4,283$4,283
Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA$4,679$4,678
Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever, LA$4,119$4,219

Financial Aid and COA

At Baton Rouge Community College, 4,448 students (59%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,969.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at BRCC is $15,507 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 813 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,669 and the average amount of student loans is $5,204.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (off-campus)$20,476
Tuition & Fees$4,221
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$16,255
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,507
Average Financial Aid$4,969
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,44859%$4,969
Pell Grants3,63148%$5,211
Federal Student Loan2,77337%$7,064
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid81384%-
Grants or Scholarships74577%$5,669
Federal Grants53656%$5,824
Pell Grants53656%$5,699
Other Federal Grants515%$1,319
State/Local Grants40342%$2,515
Institutional Grants556%$1,605
Student Loan Aid28730%$5,204
Federal Student Loans28229%$5,124
Other Student Loans71%$6,940
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level642583$5,783
0-30,000371362$6,687
30,001-48,000104104$6,968
48,001-75,0007267$4,785
75,001-110,0004124$1,958
110,001 or more5426$1,524

Student Population

Baton Rouge Community College has a total of 9,284 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,542 male students and 4,952 female students attending BRCC. The school offers online degree programs and 5,339 students enrolled online exclusively (57.51% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate7,494 2,5424,952

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address201 Community College Drive, Baton Rouge, LA
Phone866-217-9823
WEBwww.mybrcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered78 Programs
Online Program Offered13 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population9,284
Graduation Rate15%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time), 25% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate29 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties149 (Full-time), 179 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs351 (Full-time), 191 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$57,039
Average Staff Salary$57,313