Broward College
Broward College at a Glance
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About Broward College
According to Wikipedia, Broward College is a public college in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. It was established in 1959 as part of a move to broaden Florida's two-year colleges. In 2008 it adopted its current name, reflecting that it is one of the schools designated a "state college", meaning it can offer four-year bachelor's degrees.
Broward College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 40% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Broward College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,830 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,948 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,329 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,368 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,912 |
| 110K+ | $14,173 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Broward College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Broward College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,986 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Broward College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 45,660 | 45,660 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Broward College?
Broward College is located at 111 East Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
How Safe is Broward College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Broward College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Broward College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Fort Lauderdale has a violent crime rate of 0.69% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.06%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Broward College Known For?
Broward College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Business
- Medical
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Sociology
- Engineering
Broward College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Broward College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Broward College ranks #489 in the U.S. and #924 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesBroward College ranks #510 in the U.S. and #2268 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBroward College ranks #695 in the U.S. and #2636 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBroward College ranks #839 in the U.S. and #2953 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBroward College ranks #876 in the U.S. and #3281 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBroward College ranks #885 in the U.S. and #3942 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBroward College ranks #1122 in the U.S. and #2713 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesBroward College ranks #1293 in the U.S. and #3306 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBroward College ranks #1590 in the U.S. and #4906 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesBroward College ranks #1701 in the U.S. and #8388 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
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