Baton Rouge Community College

What Baton Rouge Community College does

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC), doing business as BRCC, is a public, open-enrollment community college founded in 2000 and operating as part of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), a state government entity. The institution serves traditional and non-traditional students across six parishes (East and West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, and West and East Feliciana) through eight campus locations. It offers more than 100 academic and workforce programs spanning transfer/associate degrees, technical education (welding, HVAC, electrical, carpentry, CDL, aviation maintenance, process technology, and a Spring 2026 plumbing apprenticeship), nursing and allied health (RN, LPN, diagnostic medical sonography, surgical technology), adult education, and non-credit workforce solutions. It is accredited by SACSCOC to award associate degrees.

Technically, BRCC runs on standard third-party education infrastructure rather than proprietary systems: Canvas LMS (via LDAP) for course delivery, the LCTCS-wide LOLA student portal, RAVE-based "BRCC Connect" for emergency notifications, and Maxient for student conduct case management. The college maintains WCAG 2.2 AA / Section 508 accessibility compliance (evaluated with Siteimprove) and holds FERPA, COPPA, Title IX, Section 504, and Drug-Free Schools compliance obligations. It has no public API, no mobile app, and no proprietary or AI-based technology assets.

As a public institution, BRCC does not operate on an equity/investment model. Revenue mechanics combine student tuition and fees (credit and non-credit), state appropriations, federal financial aid/work-study, and external grant funding. Grant and industry-partnership funding is a material and growing stream, including the Lowe's Foundation Gable Grant (part of a ~$8M/11-college allocation), the GM/AACC EmployED initiative ($60,000 grant), and no-cost employer-sponsored training such as the ExxonMobil NBRITI program. The college reports a $297M annual regional economic impact and an average graduate starting salary of $46,300. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: recruitment events, dual enrollment across 50+ high schools, employer partnerships, and youth summer camps feeding the student pipeline.

Name

Baton Rouge Community College

Legal name

Baton Rouge Community College

Website

https://mybrcc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Baton Rouge Community College is a public, open-enrollment community college in the LCTCS system serving six Louisiana parishes across eight campuses, offering 100+ transfer, technical, workforce, and nursing programs to traditional students, adult learners, veterans, and employer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education and Workforce Training

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC), Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD), Urban/Metropolitan Community Colleges (EDAHADAL)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Workforce training programs
• Associate degree pathways
• Skilled trades training
• Technical diploma programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Baton Rouge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a public community college, BRCC generates revenue through student tuition and fees for credit and non-credit programs. The college offers affordable education with various financial aid options.
2. Foundation Grants: External grant funding from foundations such as the Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants ($8 million across 11 colleges) supporting skilled trades training, facility upgrades, and workforce programs
3. Industry Partnership Grants: Partnership grants from employers and industry associations such as the EmployED initiative with GM providing $60,000 grants to community colleges for advanced manufacturing training

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Baton Rouge Community College is a public community college offering more than 100 academic and workforce programs, including associate degrees for transfer to four-year institutions, technical diplomas, certificates, and certified training programs. Programs are delivered in traditional, evening, weekend, and online formats across eight campus locations, with extensive employer partnerships providing direct workforce pipelines in manufacturing, skilled trades, healthcare, and aerospace.

Product overview

Baton Rouge Community College is a comprehensive community college offering more than 100 academic and workforce programs including transfer degrees, career and technical training certificates, and certified training programs. The institution operates across eight locations in the Baton Rouge area serving six parishes. Key program areas include: General Education for transfer to four-year institutions; Workforce Development through programs like the EmployED Initiative (AI manufacturing, EV maintenance, welding, mechatronics) in partnership with GM and employers; Technical Education Division offering trades training including Welding, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing Apprenticeship (launching Spring 2026), Carpentry, CDL, Aviation Maintenance, and Process Technology; Nursing and Allied Health programs (RN, LPN, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Veterinary Technology, Surgical Technology); NBRITI industrial training with ExxonMobil; and Athletics (baseball, basketball, softball). Programs are delivered through Canvas LMS and include traditional, evening, weekend, and online formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Education Programs Comprehensive academic programs offering more than 100 academic and workforce programs for transfer, career and technical training, and customized programs including over 70 degree, certificate, and certified training programs for students seeking associate degrees and transfer to four-year institutions.
• Welding Technical Diploma Technical diploma preparing individuals for welding employment with instruction in flux-core arc welding, plasma arc welding, blueprint reading, weld symbols, and joints. Covers SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW processes aligned with American Welding Society (AWS) entry-level standards.
• Technical Education Division Programs Division offering technical programs including Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Aviation Maintenance, Auto Body Repair, Carpentry, CDL, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Drafting and Design, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), Horticulture, NCCER Electrical, NCCER Instrumentation, NCCER Millwright, NCCER Pipefitting, Process Technology, Vehicle Maintenance, and Welding for students seeking skilled trades certifications.
• Nursing and Allied Health Programs Health career programs including Registered Nursing (RN), Practical Nursing (LPN) with NCLEX exam preparation, and allied health programs in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Veterinary Technology, and Surgical Technology for students pursuing healthcare careers.
• EmployED Advanced Manufacturing Training Initiative Workforce development partnership between American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and General Motors providing $60,000 grants to 18 community colleges for advanced manufacturing training in AI manufacturing, electric vehicle maintenance, welding, and mechatronics, working with employers GM, Ford, Nissan, Subaru, Stellantis, SpaceX, and GE Aerospace.
• Plumbing Apprenticeship Program First-of-its-kind plumbing apprenticeship program in the capital area launching Spring 2026 in partnership with Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of Louisiana. Requires 222 classroom credit hours and 3,500 on-the-job hours at $1,500 total cost.
• NBRITI (North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative) No-cost industrial training initiative in partnership with ExxonMobil providing pathways to skilled trades careers, graduating more than 100 students with no-cost training aligned with regional industrial employer needs.
• eLearning/Online Learning Online course offerings via Canvas LMS providing flexible educational options for students with day, evening, weekend, and eLearning formats for remote learners needing flexible scheduling.
• Adult Education Adult education programs providing educational opportunities for non-traditional students and adult learners seeking GED preparation, basic skills, and adult literacy.
• Non-Credit Workforce Solutions Non-credit courses and workforce training programs including pipefitting, mobile crane operator, diesel engine repair, and heavy equipment operator training for individuals and employers seeking short-term credentialing.
• BRCC Athletics Intercollegiate athletics program competing in NJCAA with sports including baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, and softball for student-athletes at the college.
• BRCC Connect Emergency Notification System Emergency notification and safety alert system providing campus updates via text, voice, and email to students, employees, and community members across all eight campus locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates average starting salary of $46,300
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• General Motors (GM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026EmployED initiative with American Association of Community Colleges providing $60,000 grants to 18 community colleges for advanced manufacturing training. BRCC offers courses in AI manufacturing, electric vehicle maintenance, welding, and mechatronics. Addresses projected shortage of 3.5 million manufacturing workers over the next decade.
• American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026National initiative launching EmployED program with GM providing $60,000 grants to community colleges for advanced manufacturing training aligned with industry needs.
• Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of LouisianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2025Partnership for Plumbing Apprenticeship Program launching Spring 2026. First-of-its-kind program in the capital area requiring 222 classroom credit hours and 3,500 on-the-job hours. Total cost of $1,500. Utilizes classroom space at Acadian Thruway campus and Capital City Construction Lab.
• ExxonMobilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2025NBRITI (North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative) partnership providing no-cost industrial training. Over 100 students graduated from the program on June 23 in BRCC's Magnolia Theatre at Mid City campus.
• Ford Motor CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner employer in EmployED initiative providing advanced manufacturing training at BRCC. Part of ecosystem of major manufacturers building skilled pipelines for regional job markets.
• StellantismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner employer in EmployED initiative providing advanced manufacturing training at BRCC. Part of ecosystem of major manufacturers building skilled pipelines for regional job markets.
• SpaceXmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner employer in EmployED initiative providing advanced manufacturing training at BRCC. Building skilled pipelines for aerospace sector regional job markets.
• GE AerospacemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner employer in EmployED initiative providing advanced manufacturing training at BRCC. Building skilled pipelines for aerospace sector regional job markets.
• NissanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner employer in EmployED initiative providing advanced manufacturing training at BRCC. Part of ecosystem of major manufacturers building skilled pipelines for regional job markets.
• SubarumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner employer in EmployED initiative providing advanced manufacturing training at BRCC. Part of ecosystem of major manufacturers building skilled pipelines for regional job markets.
• Crescent City SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent hosting partnership for the Bob Pettit Boys Basketball Tournament, a long-standing event returning to BRCC at a new venue. Features 13 teams and aims to expose student-athletes to college environments.

Scale indicators11 records

Direct peers

• Delgado Community College: Louisiana public community college in New Orleans, also part of LCTCS, offering associate degrees, workforce training, and dual enrollment with similar urban, multi-campus model and employer partnerships.
• Bossier Parish Community College: Louisiana public community college within LCTCS, also serves a regional market with academic transfer, technical education, and employer-driven workforce programs comparable in scope and scale to BRCC.
• Northshore Technical Community College: Louisiana technical community college in the LCTCS system focused heavily on workforce and CTE programs, offering a directly comparable trades/apprenticeship portfolio.
• Northwest Louisiana Technical College: Louisiana technical college within LCTCS providing associate degrees, diplomas, and CTE credentials; overlapping technical trades portfolio (welding, industrial, automotive) with BRCC.
• Nunez Community College: Louisiana public community college in LCTCS offering associate degrees and technical certificates; similar student demographics and credential mix as BRCC.
• Houston Community College: Large urban Texas community college system with extensive workforce partnerships with energy and manufacturing employers, multiple campuses, and a comparable transfer + CTE dual mission.
• Lone Star College: Texas multi-campus community college system serving the Houston metro area with transfer degrees, technical education, and substantial employer partnerships in manufacturing and skilled trades.
• Ivy Tech Community College: Indiana's statewide public community college system, the largest in the U.S., with a comparable mix of transfer, technical, and employer-aligned workforce programs and extensive apprenticeship partnerships.
• Tarrant County College: Texas multi-campus urban community college with similar scale, technical/transfer dual mission, and employer-aligned workforce programming (aerospace, manufacturing, energy).

Emerging players

• Pearson Adult Education / Career Training Programs: For-profit and alternative workforce training providers increasingly competing for adult learner tuition and employer-funded credentials in fields overlapping with BRCC's CTE portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baton-rouge-community-college

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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