Blue Ridge Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$7,725

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

20.8%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

2,332

29.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

10.7%

16 Graduates

About

Blue Ridge Community College is a higher education institution located in Henderson County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Blue Ridge Community College were .

In 2019, 749 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Ridge Community College. 49.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (596 degrees), 9.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College is $2,432, which is $-5,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College is $2,432, which is $-5,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,725.

In 2019, 39% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 10% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College is $-5,392 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Blue Ridge Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,725

2019 Value

11.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Blue Ridge Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,725. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Blue Ridge Community College grew by 11.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Ridge Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,070

Room and Board

$2,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Ridge Community College was of $9,070 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,450. The cost of room and board increased by 2.11% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 16.4% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Blue Ridge Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

39%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

10%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 2.5% with respect to 2018, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Ridge Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

20.8%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community College was 20.8%, which represents 54 out of the 259 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Blue Ridge Community College has a total enrollment of 2,332 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College is 678 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,654. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.5% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.69% Black or African American, 1.03% Asian, 0.729% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (35.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,332 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College is 678 and the part-time enrollment is 1,654. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Blue Ridge Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Blue Ridge Community College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Blue Ridge Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Blue Ridge Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,784
Hispanic or Latino
293
Black or African American
86

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community College is 76.5% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.69% Black or African American, 1.03% Asian, 0.729% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 93 students (3.99%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 13 fewer women than men received degrees from Blue Ridge Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College is white (596 degrees awarded). There were 9.61 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Ridge Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (78 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (95 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (69 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College are Police officers (135,147 people), Other managers (104,494 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (57,125 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (48,771 people), and Postsecondary teachers (47,842 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College are Precision Production (78 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (95 degrees), Engineering Technologies (69 degrees), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), and Agriculture (21 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College are Dentists, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Surgeons, Physicians, and Real estate brokers & sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (330,552 people), Elementary & secondary schools (153,659 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (109,611 people), Construction (75,139 people), and Computer Systems Design (71,895 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Blue Ridge Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Blue Ridge Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

381

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

368

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 381 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College, which is 1.04 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (368).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Blue Ridge Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 7.56 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 82 degrees were awarded to women at Blue Ridge Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.46 times more than the 56 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

11%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 6% of students graduating from Blue Ridge Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 11% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 14% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Blue Ridge Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12.5% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
596 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
62 degrees awarded
Unknown
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community College is white (596 degrees awarded). There were 9.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

4.41% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
299 degrees awarded
White Female
297 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Blue Ridge Community College is white male (299 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (297 degrees).

Operations

Blue Ridge Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.9M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $20k (0.155%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Blue Ridge Community College had a total salary expenditure of $25.3M. Blue Ridge Community College employs 73 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Blue Ridge Community College are Male No academic ranks (38), Female No academic ranks(35), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College are: Management, with 31 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$12.9M

2019 Endowment

13.2%

growth from 2018

Blue Ridge Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.9M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Ridge Community College grew 13.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.63M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Blue Ridge Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$291k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Blue Ridge Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $291k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$16.4M

2019 Salaries

2.53%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Blue Ridge Community College paid a median of $16.4M in salaries, which represents 64.9% of their overall expenditure ($25.3M) and a 2.53% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.81% growth from 2017 and a 36.5% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.27M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Blue Ridge Community College paid a total of $4.27M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 26% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College were No academic rank with 73 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College were Management with 31 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College was Male No academic rank with 38 employees, Female No academic rank with 35 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Blue Ridge Community College.

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