College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,947. College Scorecard.
Higher than 26% of Florida colleges we cover and 23% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 45% of Florida colleges we cover and 17% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
BC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
BC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
BC majors, earnings & careers
Broward College offers 9 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
- Science & Math · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at BC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $68,626 | $13,848 |
| Business Administration | $61,029 | $13,500 |
| Special Education | $59,330 | — |
Quick list of all 9 majors
- Air Transportation—
- Business Administration$61,029
- Computer and Information Sciences$68,626
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Information Technology—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Nursing—
- Special Education$59,330
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,321. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 64 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Broward County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Broward County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare BC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward College | — | $14,506 | 39% | $41,939 | This school |
| Palm Beach State College | — | $9,182 | 41% | $41,923 | |
| Hillsborough Community College | — | $3,861 | 34% | $40,782 | |
| St Petersburg College | — | $1,471 | 38% | $42,557 | |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | — | $4,128 | 37% | $42,244 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Broward College would cost you $5,324 more per year than Palm Beach State College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Broward College.
- Palm Beach State College gives aided families $207 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | BC | Palm Beach State College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $21,947 | $16,830 | +$5,117 |
| Average grants | −$7,441 | −$7,648 | +$207 |
| You pay | $14,506 | $9,182 | +$5,324 |
“+” means BC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about BC
How much does Broward College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,947 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,506 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,467 and families earning $110k+ pay $20,368.
How much do BC graduates earn?
Former Broward College students earn a median $41,939 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the BC graduation rate?
39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score