Big Bend Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,623
3.7% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$12,650
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
1,786
73.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
36.7%
110 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,650.

Tuition Costs

$4,623
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$12,650
2023 Value
24.2%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Big Bend Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,650. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Big Bend Community College grew by 24.2%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,232
Room and Board
$702
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Big Bend Community College was of $17,232 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 80.1% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $702. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25.5% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

52%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
7%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Big Bend Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 6.12% with respect to 2022, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Big Bend Community College had a total enrollment of 1,786 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Big Bend Community College is 1,307 students and the part-time enrollment is 479. This means that 73.2% of students enrolled at Big Bend Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Big Bend Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.3% Hispanic or Latino, 39.9% White, 3.7% Two or More Races, 1.34% Black or African American, 1.01% Asian, 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.056% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Big Bend Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.8%), followed by White Female (23.1%) and White Male (20.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    845 enrolled students
  2. White
    713 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    66 enrolled students
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Graduates

In 2023, 160 more women than men received degrees from Big Bend Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Big Bend Community College is hispanic or latino (331 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (296 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Big Bend Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (285 degrees awarded), followed by Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (28 degrees) and Registered Nursing (17 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Big Bend Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College in 2023 are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Construction (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Construction (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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The most specialized majors at Big Bend Community College are Transportation (66 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (285 degrees), Education (124 degrees), and Construction (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Big Bend Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    285 degrees awarded
  2. Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Big Bend Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 285 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

262
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
422
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 262 degrees were awarded to men at Big Bend Community College, which is 0.621 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (422).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Big Bend Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.425 times less than the 200 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Big Bend Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.35 times more than the 85 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

28%
100% Completion Time
40%
150% Completion Time

In 2020, 28% of students graduating from Big Bend Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Big Bend Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    331 degrees awarded
  2. White
    296 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Big Bend Community College is hispanic or latino (331 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (296 degrees).

2.19% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    242 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    157 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    139 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Big Bend Community College is hispanic or latino female (242 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (157 degrees).

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Operations

Big Bend Community College employs 48 No academic ranks. Most academics at Big Bend Community College are Male No academic rank (28), and Female No academic rank (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Big Bend Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, Management, with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $2.63M - Federal
  2. $4.61M - State
  3. $3.82M - Local

As of 2023, Big Bend Community College received $2.63M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.61M from state grants and contracts, and $3.82M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$14.9M
2023 Salaries
7.91%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Big Bend Community College paid a median of $14.9M in salaries, a 7.91% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.49% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.5% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$4.09M
Instructional Salaries
48
Number of Employees

In 2023, Big Bend Community College paid a total of $4.09M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
48 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
34 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Big Bend Community College was No academic rank with 48 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Big Bend Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, Management with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male No academic rank
  2. Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Big Bend Community College was Male No academic rank with 28 employees, and Female No academic rank with 20 employees.

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