Blue Ridge Community College

www.blueridge.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2023 Average Net Price

$9,340

After Financial Aid

2021 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,822

22.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

37.7%

55 Graduates

About

Blue Ridge Community College is a higher education institution located in Henderson County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Blue Ridge Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (170 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (29 degrees), and Accounting & Finance (21 degrees).

In 2023, 801 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Ridge Community College. 55.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (609 degrees), 5.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (106 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 178 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College is $2,432, which is $5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,340.

In 2023, 91% of undergraduate students attending Blue Ridge Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College is $−5,821 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$9,340

2023 Value

21.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Blue Ridge Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,340. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Blue Ridge Community College grew by 21.7%.

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

$9,826

Room and Board

$1,751

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Ridge Community College was of $9,826 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,751. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.1% 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 by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 15.2% with respect to 2022, when 79% 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.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 178 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 had a total enrollment of 2,822 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College is 647 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,175. This means that 22.9% 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 72.4% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.08% Black or African American, 2.06% Asian, and 0.709% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.9%), followed by White Male (33.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,822 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College is 647 and the part-time enrollment is 2,175. This means that 22.9% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% 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%

2023 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 (64%), 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 (2023)

White
2,044 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
415 enrolled students
Black or African American
115 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community College is 72.4% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.08% Black or African American, 2.06% Asian, and 0.709% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 141 students (5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 89 more 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 (609 degrees awarded). There were 5.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (106 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (170 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (29 degrees) and Accounting & Finance (21 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (65 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (84 degrees).

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 (138,334 people), Other managers (115,297 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (114,062 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (60,924 people), and Secondary school teachers (59,017 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (65 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (84 degrees), Agriculture (28 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College are Precision Production (65 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (84 degrees), Agriculture (28 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (329,837 people), Elementary & secondary schools (269,512 people), uninformed (254,509 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (134,502 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (84,763 people).

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 (2023)

Accounting & Finance
49 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
46 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Blue Ridge Community College was Accounting & Finance with 49 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

356

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

445

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 356 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College, which is 0.8 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (445).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.604 times less than the 106 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.66 times more than the 64 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 28% 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, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (70%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Blue Ridge Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (70% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
609 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
106 degrees awarded
Black or African American
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community College is white (609 degrees awarded). There were 5.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (106 degrees).

3.25% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
327 degrees awarded
White Male
282 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Ridge Community College is white female (327 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (282 degrees).

Operations

Blue Ridge Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.7k (0.16%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community College had a total salary expenditure of 33.5M. Blue Ridge Community College employs 78 No academic ranks. Most academics at Blue Ridge Community College are Female No academic rank (44), and Male No academic rank (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College are: Management, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Endowment

$16M

2023 Endowment

3.95%

decline from 2022

Blue Ridge Community College has an endowment valued at about $16M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Ridge Community College declined 3.95% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.2M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$18.5M

2023 Salaries

11.5%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community College paid a median of $18.5M in salaries, which represents 55.1% of their overall expenditure ($33.5M) and a 11.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.09% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.62% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$5.09M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community College paid a total of $5.09M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College was No academic rank with 78 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College were Management with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College was Female No academic rank with 44 employees, and Male No academic rank with 34 employees.

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

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