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Broward College is a public located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Broward College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Broward College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,630 10 years after enrolling, 44th in Florida, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Broward College bachelor students earn 17% less than the national average.
Broward College’s median net annual cost of $12,351 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Broward College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Computer science, Registered Nursing, Special Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$12,351
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Broward College is 12% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Broward College, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Broward College graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Broward College’s economic mobility score of 19.77 is calculated by adjusting the 3.46 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Broward College’s EMS of 19.77 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Broward College pays $12,351 a year, $-6,517 less than the $5,834 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,351
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Broward College, 83% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,351 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 9% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,183. This is 45% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,018
Pell grants
$3,946
State grants
$2,387
Institutional grants
$1,788
Broward College offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
27%
Full time
40%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
15%
52%
Black
28%
14%
Hispanic
38%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%