Bossier Parish Community College vs. Southern University at Shreveport

Bossier Parish Community College vs. Southern University at Shreveport comparison

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Overview	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
Location	Bossier City, LA	Shreveport, LA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	6,312	3,154
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bpcc.edu	susla.edu
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Costs	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
Tuition (In State)	$3,435	$2,618
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,435	$2,618
Room & Board	$9,932	$11,420
Avg Net Price	$10,116	$10,091
Avg Grant Aid	$6,380	$7,079
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.44	2.0
Typical High School Grades	C+	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
Student to Faculty Ratio	26:1	29:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Communications Technology (19%) Health Professions (19%) Business (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%)	Health Professions (52%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (14%) Business (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Work and Family Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,700	$28,000
Making Student Loan Payments	24%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,750	$18,415
Median Loan Payment	$162	$190

Diversity	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
% Men	33%	30%
% Women	67%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	46%	6%
% Black	40%	85%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
% In-State	93%	93%
% Out-of-State	6%	6%
Campus	Bossier Parish Community College	Southern University at Shreveport
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Bossier Parish Community College is larger than than Southern University at Shreveport based on total student enrollment (6,312 students vs. 3,154 students)

Bossier Parish Community College vs. Southern University at Shreveport Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bossier Parish Community College or Southern University at Shreveport?

• Bossier Parish Community College is 31.2% more expensive to attend than Southern University at Shreveport for in-state tuition ($3,435.00 vs. $2,618.00)
• Out of state tuition is 31.2% higher at Bossier Parish Community College than Southern University at Shreveport ($3,435.00 vs. $2,618.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern University at Shreveport than Bossier Parish Community College ($10,091 vs. $10,116)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bossier Parish Community College are 15% lower than costs at Southern University at Shreveport ($9,932 vs. $11,420)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bossier Parish Community College than Southern University at Shreveport (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern University at Shreveport students is 11% larger than aid received Bossier Parish Community College ($7,079 vs. $6,380)

Which college is harder to get into, Bossier Parish Community College or Southern University at Shreveport? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southern University at Shreveport or Bossier Parish Community College .

• Accepted freshman Bossier Parish Community College students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (2.44) than students at Southern University at Shreveport (2.0)

Bossier Parish Community College vs. Southern University at Shreveport Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bossier Parish Community College or Southern University at Shreveport? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southern University at Shreveport and Bossier Parish Community College.

• Graduates from Bossier Parish Community College earn on average $6,700 more per year than Southern University at Shreveport graduates after ten years. ($34,700 vs. $28,000)
• Bossier Parish Community College students graduate with a $2,665 lower median federal student loan debt than Southern University at Shreveport graduates. ($15,750 vs. $18,415)
• Bossier Parish Community College graduates are paying $28 less per month on federal student loans than Southern University at Shreveport graduates. ($162 vs. $190)
• More Bossier Parish Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern University at Shreveport students, three years after graduation. (24% vs. 19%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/