Head-to-head comparison
Bossier Parish Community College vs Nunez Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Bossier City, LA
Bossier Parish Community College
- Net price / year
- $10,706
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,502
- 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 $34,502 at Bossier Parish Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Bossier Parish Community College | Nunez Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $10,706 | $12,529 |
| Total net cost | $42,824 | $50,116 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,502 | $35,343 |
| Median debt | $17,500 | $13,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$319,984 | -$310,456 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Bossier Parish Community College or Nunez Community College?
Bossier Parish Community College, at $10,706 a year after aid versus $12,529 — a gap of $1,823 a year, or $7,292 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 Bossier Parish Community College or Nunez Community College graduates earn more?
Nunez Community College graduates report a median $35,343 ten years after entry, $841 more than the $34,502 at Bossier Parish 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, Bossier Parish Community College or Nunez Community College?
Nunez Community College: its completers carry a median $13,000 in federal loans versus $17,500 at Bossier Parish Community College, a difference of $4,500. 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?
27% of students finish at Nunez Community College, against 15% at Bossier Parish 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.