Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Public · Midsize city · BC
Public institution in Fort Lauderdale, FL · 23,799 undergraduates · $41,939 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 2%Median graduate debt
- Top 4%Undergraduates
- Top 10%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,0771,075th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,83042nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,952197th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,948687th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $7,50042nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,9391,522nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,7721,594th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 36.1%1,605th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 23,79983rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 30.0:12,111th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.0%698th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 3 mi (FLL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 9 of 9 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $75,330 | $80,779 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $45,500 | $45,383 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $39,369 | $44,356 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,953 | $41,823 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $31,848 | — |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1959source
- Athletic nickname: "Seahawks"source
- School colors: #005596source
- Mascot: Sammy the Seahawksource
- Formerly known as "Junior College of Broward County" (1959–1968)source
- Formerly known as "Broward Junior College" (1968–1970)source
- Formerly known as "Broward Community College" (1970–2008)source
- Notable alum: Marilyn Mansonsource
- Notable alum: Jeff Garlinsource
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Broward College’s 23,799 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 23,458 undergrads
- Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL · 25,195 undergrads
- Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL · 20,532 undergrads
- St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL · 18,759 undergrads
- Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · 17,739 undergrads
- Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL · 17,370 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Ashford UniversitySan Diego, CA · 23,734 undergrads
- University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · 23,694 undergrads
- University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · 23,567 undergrads
- University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 24,131 undergrads
- California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · 24,271 undergrads
- University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · 23,205 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitebroward.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 132709)
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