Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

www.blueridgectc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$434

6.37% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$4,070

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,309

19.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

41%

93 Graduates

About

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Berkeley County, WV. In 2023, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (138 degrees awarded), Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (16 degrees), and Operations Management & Supervision (10 degrees).

In 2023, 596 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (490 degrees), 12.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $434, which is $−7,819 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,352 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $434, which is $7,819 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,070.

In 2023, 29% of undergraduate students attending Blue Ridge Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$434

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was $434. The cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $−7,819 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 and Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,070

2023 Value

3.53%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,070. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College grew by 3.53%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Ridge Community and Technical 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

$6,548

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was of $6,548 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

29% of undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 49.1% with respect to 2022, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Ridge Community and Technical 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1352 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 and Technical College had a total enrollment of 4,309 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 854 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,455. This means that 19.8% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.9% White, 7.52% Hispanic or Latino, 6.66% Black or African American, 3.6% Two or More Races, 1.23% Asian, 0.302% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.162% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.2%), followed by White Male (31.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

19.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,309 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 854 and the part-time enrollment is 3,455. This means that 19.8% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical 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 and Technical 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 and Technical College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,398 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
324 enrolled students
Black or African American
287 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 78.9% White, 7.52% Hispanic or Latino, 6.66% Black or African American, 3.6% Two or More Races, 1.23% Asian, 0.302% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.162% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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.

Graduates

In 2023, 176 more women than men received degrees from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is white (490 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (138 degrees awarded), followed by Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (16 degrees) and Operations Management & Supervision (10 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (234 degrees awarded), Construction (12 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (76 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

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 and Technical College are Software developers (620,085 people), Other managers (203,995 people), Police officers (143,802 people), Computer occupations, all other (131,033 people), and Computer & information systems managers (120,329 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (234 degrees awarded), Construction (12 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (76 degrees), Engineering Technologies (22 degrees), and Protective Services (23 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 and Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (234 degrees awarded), Construction (12 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (76 degrees), Engineering Technologies (22 degrees), and Protective Services (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

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 and Technical College are Computer Systems Design (596,518 people), Elementary & secondary schools (174,784 people), Construction (143,711 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (120,734 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (90,294 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 and Technical College.

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
72 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was General Studies with 72 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

210

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

386

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 210 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, which is 0.544 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (386).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.293 times less than the 123 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 123 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.42 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 26% of students graduating from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (59.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is Male and White (59.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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
490 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
38 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is white (490 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

0.671% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
311 degrees awarded
White Male
179 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is white female (311 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (179 degrees).

Operations

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $779k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 380k (48.7%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 25.4M. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College employs 56 Lecturers, 22 Assistant professors and 19 Instructors. Most academics at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are Female Lecturer (30), Male Lecturer (26), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

Endowment

$779k

2023 Endowment

13.5%

growth from 2022

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $779k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College grew 13.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.02M lower 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 and Technical 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: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.1M

2023 Salaries

9.32%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College paid a median of $13.1M in salaries, which represents 51.6% of their overall expenditure ($25.4M) and a 9.32% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.58% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.14% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.72M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College paid a total of $7.72M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 58.8% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

56 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College were Lecturer with 56 employees, Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Instructor with 19 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College were Business and Financial Operations with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Lecturer
Male Lecturer
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was Female Lecturer with 30 employees, Male Lecturer with 26 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

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

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