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Brownsville Economic Development Council has earned the CompetitiveReady Seal, an endorsement of the area´s overall capacity to support business development. Brownsville is the first CompetitiveReady community to receive the seal. Located at the southern tip of Texas, on the border with Mexico, Brownsville offers access to international trade through the Port of Brownsville. Other advantages that stood out for the auditors included safety, ongoing improvements to the infrastructure, and cooperative leadership that has made Brownsville a leader in business attraction and job growth.

Higher Education

04/23/2012 — admin

A skilled and educated population is the foundation for having a responsible, highly developed, and prosperous community. Brownsville continuously strives to raise the standards and improve the quality of its education system. Brownsville ISD was recently awarded the Broad Prize for Urban Education, an annual $1 million award that honors school districts across the U.S. making the greatest progress in raising student achievement. In addition, 80% of all campuses earned Exemplary/Recognized ratings in the state’s 2011 accountability system. BISD high schools have aligned 8 magnet programs to 21st century career forecasts and student interest. BISD is the largest employer in the Rio Grande Valley, with approximately 7,708 employees working for 57 schools serving 49,991 students.

One of the city’s greatest assets is the University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College. The university and college attract both local and international students, offering over 130 undergraduate programs for certificate, associate, or bachelor’s degree and 24 graduate programs for master’s and doctorate degrees. According to The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, UTB/TSC ranks 6th nationally in the number of associate degrees, 25th in number of bachelor's degrees and 74th in master's degrees awarded to Hispanics. UTB/TSC is also one of the city’s top employers and provides educational resources and training to a growing student population of nearly 18,000 students. Since 2000, UTB/TSC’s enrollment has grown over 70%, almost doubling the nation’s university/college enrollment rate.

 

Enrollment by Ethnicity & Gender: University of Texas at Brownsville
Ethnicity Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010
White (Non-Hispanic) 309 342 331 411 418 459 461 477 456 439 455
Black (Non-Hispanic) 13 11 11 18 24 13 19 25 42 47 42
Hispanic 2,781 3,059 3,130 3,211 3,451 4,100 4,213 5,111 5,561 5,808 5,875
Asian or Pacific Islander 11 10 15 24 18 32 27 36 31 49 51
Native American 0 4 4 3 6 2 6 6 9 0 0
International 40 64 25 28 129 141 172 276 305 0 370
Other 3 4 11 8 6 12 19 22 28 400 62
Gender                      
Male 1,139 1,258 1,281 1,356 1,492 1,708 1,762 2,199 2,469 2,624 2,713
Female 2,018 2,236 2,246 2,347 2,560 3,051 3,155 3,754 3,963 4,119 4,142
TOTAL 3,157 3,494 3,527 3,703 4,052 4,759 4,917 5,953 6,432 6,743 6,855
Source: University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College

 

Enrollment by Ethniciy and Gender: Texas Southmost College
Ethnicity Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010
White (Non-Hispanic) 303 309 335 370 406 417 477 492 391 431 368
Black (Non-Hispanic) 17 19 10 15 12 22 28 31 36 36 44
Hispanic 6,758 6,801 7,290 7,745 8,555 9,779 12,169 13,036 12,609 12,247 10,169
Asian or Pacific Islander 18 17 30 35 29 52 61 71 54 60 64
Native American 1 4 4 7 5 9 9 11 8 7 0
International 143 48 126 157 172 190 412 362 320 350 323
Other 5 12 13 25 16 48 44 52 72 64 75
Gender                      
Male 2,885 2,876 3,162 3,469 3,841 4,324 5,583 5,884 5,541 5,486 4,756
Female 4,360 4,334 4,646 4,885 5,354 6,193 7,617 8,171 7,949 7,709 6,287
TOTAL 7,245 7,210 7,808 8,354 9,195 10,517 13,200 14,055 13,490 13,195 11,043
Source: University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College

 

Total UTP/TSC Enrollment
Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004 Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010
10,402 10,704 11,335 12,057 13,247 15,276 18,117 20,008 19,922 19,938 17,898

 

Total Degrees & Certificates Conferred
2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
1,280 1,387 1,696 1,920 1,900 2,134 2,371 2,165 2,343 2,391

 

University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College Enrollment Growth
Compared to State & National Enrollment
  2000 2005 2009 2010 Growth Since 2000
UTB/TSC 10,402 15,276 19,938 17,898 72.1%
Texas* 876,430 1,182,802 1,366,436 1,282,959 46.4%
USA 15,701,409 ### ### ### 37.5%
Texas*: Includes all Texas Public and Independent Universities, State/Community/Technical Colleges, & Health-Related Institutions
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS)

 

University of Texas at Brownsville
 Level of Study    
  Fall 2009 Fall 2010
Undergraduate 5765  -  85.5% 5829  -  85.0%
Post-Baccalaurate 56  -  0.8% 95  -  1.4%
Master's 890  -  13.20% 885  -  12.91%
Docotral 32  -  47.00% 46  -  0.67%
Degrees Conferred    
  2009-2010 2010-2011
Bachelors 1052  -  83.96% N/A
Master's 201  -  16.04% N/A
Total 1253  

 

Texas Southmost College
Level of Study    
  Fall 2009 Fall 2010
Academic 9778  -  74.1% 8801  -  79.7%
Technical 3417  -  25.9% 2242  -  20.3%
Degrees Conferred    
  2009-2010 2010-2011
Certificates 199  -  17.49% N/A
Associates 939  -  82.51% N/A
Total 1138  

 

University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College
Fall 2009 Student Enrollment Profile
  UTB TSC UTB/TSC
Age Group Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Under 18 1326 19.7% 4753 36.0% 6079 39.5%
18-21 1659 24.6% 4112 31.2% 5771 28.9%
22-24 1100 16.3% 1423 10.8% 2523 12.7%
25-29 1000 14.8% 1191 9.0% 2191 11.0%
30-34 617 9.2% 698 5.3% 1315 6.6%
35 & over 1041 15.4% 1018 7.7% 2059 10.3%
TOTAL 6743 100% 13195 100% 19938 100%
Race / Ethnicity            
White 439 6.5% 431 3.3% 870 4.4%
Black 47 0.7% 36 0.3% 83 0.4%
Hispanic 5,808 86.1% 12,247 92.8% 18,055 90.6%
Other 400 5.9% 421 3.2% 821 4.1%
TOTAL  6,743 100.0% 13,195 100.0% 19,938 100.0%
Gender            
Male 2,624 38.9% 5,486 41.6% 8,110 40.7%
Female 4,119 61.1% 7,709 58.4% 11,828 59.3
Level of Study
Age Group Undergraduate Master's Doctoral Professional Post-Baccalaureate Total
Under 18 1326 0 0 0 0 1326  -  19.7%
18 to 21 1648 11 0 0 0 1659  -24.6%
22 to 24 991 102 0 0 7 1100  -  16.3%
25 to 29 744 231 5 0 20 1000  -  14.8%
30 to 34 427 177 6 0 7 617  -  9.2%
35 and over 629 369 21 0 22 1041  - 15.4%
TOTAL 5765 890 32 0 56 6743  -  100%
Ethnicity            
White 273 154 3 0 9 439  -  6.5%
Black 37 10 0 0 0 47  -  0.7%
Hispanic 5,083 650 29 0 46 5808  -  86.1%
Asian 32 17 0 0 0 49  -  0.7%
Other 340 59 0 0 1 400  -  5.9%
TOTAL 5765 890 32 0 56 6743  -  100%
Gender            
Male 2268 325 8 0 23 2624  -  38.9%
Female 3497 565 24 0 33 4119  -  61.1%
TOTAL 5765 890 32 0 56 6743  -  100%
Source: University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College

 

Educational Attainment
  in Brownsville (2008) in Brownsville MSA (2008)
For population 25 years and over 96,301 - estimate 217,801 - estimate
Less than 9th grade 24,412 (25.3%) 53,098 (24.4%)
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13,776 (14.3%) 27,089 (12.4%)
High School graduate (include equivalency) 20,533 (21.3%) 49,383 (22.7%)
Some college, no degree 16,523 (17.2%) 40,221 (18.5%)
Associate's Degree 5,495 (5.7%) 14,202 (6.5%)
Bachelor's degree 10,453 (10.9%) 22,092 (10.1%)
Graduate or professional degree 5,109 (5.3%) 11,716 (5.4%)
Percent high school graduate or higher 60.3% 63.2%
Percent bachelor's degree of higher 16.2% 15.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2008 American Community Survey

 

Primary & Secondary Education in Brownsville MSA (Cameron County) 
School Year 2011-2012
  Public     Private    TOTAL 
  Schools  Students    Schools  Students    Schools  Students 
Brownsville ISD  57 49,991   12 3,356   69 53,347
Harlingen ISD  30 17,941   5 1,165   35 19,106
La Feria ISD  8 3,396   0 0   8 3,396
Los Fresnos ISD  14 9,330   0 0   14 9,330
Lyford  ISD  3 1,526   0 0   3 1,526
Point Isabel  ISD  4 2,526   1 50   5 2,576
Rio Hondo  ISD  4 2,345   0 0   4 2,345
San Benito  ISD  21 10,983   0 0   21 10,983
Santa Maria  ISD  3 647   0 0   3 647
Santa Rosa  ISD  4 1,215   0 0   4 1,215
TOTAL  148 99,900   18 4,571      
TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN CAMERON COUNTY    166 104,471