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Brazosport College

#2201 in US ranking Lake Jackson, TX
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$9,288
Tuition & fees
$3,735
Avg. aid
$3,174
Receiving aid
95%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
56%
Median salary
$49,491
1 yr after graduation

What does Brazosport College offer in terms of athletics?

Brazosport College should not be evaluated as though it has a conventional NCAA varsity-sports program. The college's available institutional information does not establish an NCAA conference affiliation or a roster of varsity teams for prospective recruits.

That distinction matters for applicants seeking team competition, athletic scholarships, or a particular sport: club, intramural, and recreational activities have different eligibility and funding arrangements from varsity athletics. Students interested in playing should check the current student-activities calendar for actual opportunities rather than assuming a sport is offered because it appears at another Texas college.

What student groups and Associations are available at Brazosport College?

Student involvement at Brazosport College can extend beyond the classroom through student organizations and arts activities. The college reports a student-run newspaper, a theater group, and choral groups, offering different ways to write, perform, or collaborate with peers.

Organization rosters and activity levels can change between terms. An applicant interested in student government, an academic club, or a service group should check the current recognized-organization list and meeting schedule rather than rely on an older directory. Attending an open meeting can also clarify whether a group fits a commuter's available time; membership and attendance requirements are not necessarily the same for every organization.

Who studies at Brazosport College?

Brazosport College enrolled 3,812 students in the reported institutional figures, with students spanning high-school age through later adulthood. The age distribution reflects a college serving more than one kind of learner: 1,205 enrolled students were under 18, while others were beginning college, returning to education, or studying later in life.

The figures also identify 546 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 78 transfer-in students. A relatively small full-time, degree-seeking first-year group - 149 students - should not be confused with the full enrollment. The institution's reported student-to-faculty ratio was 20 to 1; that institution-wide measure does not predict the size of a particular lab, lecture, or online class.

In the geographic measure reported for entering students, Texas residents accounted for the overwhelming share. The college also reports students across multiple racial and ethnic groups. Those counts describe enrollment, not an individual student's experience or the composition of every class.

How does student life look like at Brazosport College?

Everyday life at Brazosport College is shaped by its role as a local public college rather than a residential campus. Students may combine classes with work, family responsibilities, or high-school coursework, making the timing of activities and access to campus services particularly important.

Students can connect through performances, student publications, organizations, and campus events, as well as through classmates in academic and technical programs. Advising and academic-support services are especially useful when a student's schedule mixes transfer courses with program prerequisites. Because experiences vary by program and attendance pattern, a daytime full-time student and an evening commuter may have quite different opportunities to participate.

What libraries are available to students at Brazosport College?

The Brazosport College Library is the institution's main academic library. It gives students a place to work with course materials and seek research help beyond what is available in a classroom or on the open web.

For an assignment, students should start with the library's catalog and subscribed research resources, then ask library staff for help finding and evaluating sources. Access rules for online databases, borrowing, study spaces, and materials from other libraries can differ, particularly for remote users. Students taking online or evening classes should check current service hours and off-campus access instructions before a deadline.

Brazosport College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

3812

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

149

Total staff

94 full time, 256 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Brazosport College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 3,812

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 442
Part-time: 3,370

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 92
Men: 57

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 1,244
Black or African American: 191
White: 929
American Indian or Alaska Native: 13
Asian: 21
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 3
Two or more races: 53
Unknown: 106

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.