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Bossier Parish Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at BPCC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.4% of undergraduate students being women and 31.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,727, with 3,920 women and 1,807 men.

  • men 31.6% 1,807 students
  • women 68.4% 3,920 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,585 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 40.5% of the student body, with 2,305 students. Hispanic students represent 5.6% of the population, with 318 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.3%, with 242 students. Hawaiian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 80 students. Finally, Asian students have the smallest representation at 1.0% , with 56 students.

International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 54 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 50 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within BPCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 45.4% 2,585 students
  • African American 40.5% 2,305 students
  • Hispanic 5.6% 318 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 242 students
  • Hawaiian 1.4% 80 students
  • Asian 1.0% 56 students
  • International students 0.9% 54 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 50 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 47.9% 268 students
  • White 41.1% 230 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 25 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 17 students
  • Asian 1.1% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 1.1% 6 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 5 students
  • International students 0.5% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 19% 1,087 students
  • 20-21 16% 905 students
  • 22-24 14% 781 students
  • 25-29 13% 766 students
  • 30-34 11% 608 students
  • 40-49 9% 495 students
  • 35-39 8% 456 students
  • 50-64 4% 220 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bossier Parish Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Louisiana 1,063 93.74%
Texas 40 3.53%
California 6 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%