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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1032nd for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Bossier City, LA

    Total Population31,060 (29,363 urban / 1,697 rural)
    Households11,955 (2.54 people per house)
    Families8,177 (3.08 people per family)
    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Pop. — African American7,569
    Pop. — Asian651
    Pop. — Pacific Islander31
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native326
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)22,524
    Pop. — Other508

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Associate's — Public Rural-serving Medium

    UndergraduateAssociates
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMixed part/full-time two-year
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
    Size & SettingMedium two-year

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringAssociate's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Bossier Parish Community College?

    Ranks 3680th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $1,272 $1,272 $3,412
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $488 $488 $488
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $274 $274 $434
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $2,760 $2,760 $4,900
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $13,439 $13,439 $15,579
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $5,807 $5,807 $7,947

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $1,682 trend  $1,760 $1,682 trend  $1,760 $3,822 trend  $3,900
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,173 trend  $7,632
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,864 trend  $3,047
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,864 trend  $3,047

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Bossier Parish Community College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Bossier Parish Community College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementNo
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Bossier Parish Community College ranks 2517th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,055 305 pie   51%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,246 74 pie   12%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,082 49 pie   8%
    Student Loan Aid $3,734 268 pie   45%
    Any financial aid type   469 pie   78%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    213
    Black Non-Hispanic
    3589531,311
    Hispanic
    346094
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    223254
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/A55
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,1781,9813,159
    Race Unknown
    94125219
    Total 1,688 3,157 4,845

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Bossier Parish Community College.

      Men Women Total
    18 60 78
    17 36 53
    7 25 32
    5 25 30
    9 19 28

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1 1 2
    Business/Commerce, General 1 17 1 32 2 53
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 7 1 20 28
    Culinary Arts/Chef Training 5 11 1 17
    Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 1 6 7
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 4
    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3 6 1 10
    General Studies 1 9 1 2 62 3 78
    Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 1 2 2 5
    Information Science/Studies 5 9 1 15
    Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 9 1 21 1 32
    Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 3 1 9 1 14
    Medical/Clinical Assistant 1 1 2
    Music, General 1 1
    Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 3 3 6
    Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist 5 6 11
    Physical Therapist Assistant 2 2 12 1 17
    Recording Arts Technology/Technician 6 1 18 3 28
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 3 1 26 30
    Surgical Technology/Technologist 5 10 15
    Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
    Total 2 86 7 4 260 16 375

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Bossier Parish Community College ranks 2814th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $40,320 ($40,086 male / $40,430 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 106 (34 male / 72 female)
    Total Benefits $837,904

    Bossier Parish Community College Academics

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    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Specifically, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program and Internships. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Bossier Parish Community College is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Bossier Parish Community College.

    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Emergency Medical Technology, Medical Assistance, Medical Office Assistant, Pharmacy Assistance, Phlebotomy, Physical Therapy Assistance, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology
    Computer Science:
    Information Sciences/Systems, Web/Multimedia Design
    Personal and Culinary Services:
    Culinary Arts/Chef Training
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 9th of June. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 25.

    Bossier Parish Community College Admissions

    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were four hundred and forty-four total number of transfer students who applied and four hundred and forty-four total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of September and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 9th of June. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of July. The regular application is due the 5th of August.

    Bossier Parish Community College Athletics

    The Cavaliers are a member of NJCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball

    Bossier Parish Community College Financial Aid

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    Financial aid distribution is at sixty percent scholarships per grants and forty percent loans per jobs. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status and Alumni Affiliation. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status and Alumni Affiliation. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    Bossier Parish Community College Students

    Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. In addition, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students, three percent out-of-state students, twenty-three percent part-time students, sixty percent women, forty percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, thirty-four percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, fifty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, three percent in top 10th of graduating class, fourteen percent in top quarter of graduating class, thirty-nine percent in top half of graduating class, two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, four percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, seven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, thirty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, twenty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and ten percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The school’s size is approximately four thousand and eight degree-seeking undergrads and nine hundred and fifty-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Bossier Parish Community College offers Associate degrees.

    In brief, the school is located 6 miles from downtown Shreveport.This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

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