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Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Bossier Parish Community College is a public two-year institution in Bossier City, Louisiana. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 5,561 students in fall 2024. It is part of Louisiana Community and Technical College System.

Bossier Parish Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 76 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Welding Technology, and Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician. It awarded 2,532 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 24 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 49% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,561
Students enrolled
49%
First-year retention
2,532
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
76
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 76

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 7
Computer and Information Sciences 10
Precision Production 1
Health Professions 19
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Engineering Technologies 7
Communications Technologies 4
Visual and Performing Arts 11
Construction Trades 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Engineering 1
Education 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
49%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
674
Certificates under 1 year
1,006
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
770
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
82

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,561
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,561
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,229
Full-time, 2024-25
51%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
69%
Men
31%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
43%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
24
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
61%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Louisiana Community and Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Dr. Rick Bateman
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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