Head-to-head comparison
Bossier Parish Community College vs Southern University at Shreveport: 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 Shreveport, LA
Southern University at Shreveport
- Net price / year
- $11,049
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,099
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Bossier Parish Community College comes closer — median earnings $34,502 against a $42,824 total, vs $33,099 at Southern University at Shreveport. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Bossier Parish Community College | Southern University at Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $10,706 | $11,049 |
| Total net cost | $42,824 | $22,098 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,502 | $33,099 |
| Median debt | $17,500 | $18,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$319,984 | -$327,318 |
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 Southern University at Shreveport?
Bossier Parish Community College, at $10,706 a year after aid versus $11,049 — a gap of $343 a year, or $20,726 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 Southern University at Shreveport graduates earn more?
Bossier Parish Community College graduates report a median $34,502 ten years after entry, $1,403 more than the $33,099 at Southern University at Shreveport. 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 Southern University at Shreveport?
Bossier Parish Community College: its completers carry a median $17,500 in federal loans versus $18,500 at Southern University at Shreveport, a difference of $1,000. 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?
15% of students finish at Bossier Parish Community College, against 10% at Southern University at Shreveport. 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.