Head-to-head comparison
Baton Rouge Community College vs Nunez Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,474
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,581
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Chalmette, LA
Nunez Community College
- Net price / year
- $12,529
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,343
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Nunez Community College comes closer — median earnings $35,343 against a $50,116 total, vs $34,581 at Baton Rouge Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Baton Rouge Community College | Nunez Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $9,474 | $12,529 |
| Total net cost | $37,896 | $50,116 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,581 | $35,343 |
| Median debt | $12,450 | $13,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$313,476 | -$310,456 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Baton Rouge Community College or Nunez Community College?
Baton Rouge Community College, at $9,474 a year after aid versus $12,529 — a gap of $3,055 a year, or $12,220 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Baton Rouge Community College or Nunez Community College graduates earn more?
Nunez Community College graduates report a median $35,343 ten years after entry, $762 more than the $34,581 at Baton Rouge Community College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Baton Rouge Community College or Nunez Community College?
Baton Rouge Community College: its completers carry a median $12,450 in federal loans versus $13,000 at Nunez Community College, a difference of $550. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
31% of students finish at Baton Rouge Community College, against 27% at Nunez Community College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.