Blue Ridge Community College, VA

Public2-Year • MediumAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1 College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9261

Blue Ridge Community College Rankings

Affordability86
Retention8
Graduation1
Earnings15
Diversity33
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Blue Ridge Community College

-Bachelor’s
26%Associate’s
74%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing13%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades7%
Engineering Technologies4%
Health Professions and Related Programs17%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities49%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation<1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Blue Ridge Community College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
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-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Blue Ridge Community College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$11KOut-of-State Tuition
$15KAverage Total Cost
$11KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K$10K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$10K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$11K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$14K$20K$19K
>$110K$15K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Blue Ridge Community College

11%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
42%Repayment Rate
$109Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K 57%53%57%
$30K–$48K 19%16%16%
$48K–$75K 14%13%12%
$75K–$110K 7%10%9%
>$110K 4%13%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolVAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$9K$13K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$14K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$7K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$21K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$12K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolVAUS
1-year after entering repayment 37%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 42%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 49%50%50%
7-years after entering repayment 62%55%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Blue Ridge Community College

59%Retention Rate
11%Transfer Rate
34%Withdrawal Rate
32%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolVAUS
Within 4 Years 18%43%38%
Within 6 Years 32%54%55%
Within 8 Years 37%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolVAUS
Asian 33%60%53%
Black 16%42%39%
Caucasian 34%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 36%49%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 25%42%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%52%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%49%50%
Other race 33%47%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Blue Ridge Community College

87%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$15K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 84%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%85%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolVAUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$15K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$50K$58K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$32K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Blue Ridge Community College

2,930Undergraduates
46%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolVAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolVAUS
Asian 2%4%4%
Black 6%30%18%
Caucasian 74%47%49%
Hispanic or Latino 12%6%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%3%2%
Two or more races 4%4%3%
Other race 1%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K 45%40%43%
$30K–$48K 22%18%18%
$48K–$75K 17%16%16%

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