Blue Ridge Community College (231536)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,758

2.99% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,936

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

3,718

28.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33.7%

110 Graduates

About

Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is a higher education institution located in Augusta County, VA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (200 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (37 degrees), and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (37 degrees).

In 2023, 858 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Ridge Community College (231536). 61.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (599 degrees), 5.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is $4,758, which is $−3,495 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 341 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is $4,758, which is $3,495 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,936.

In 2023, 42% of undergraduate students attending Blue Ridge Community College (231536) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,758

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was $4,758. The cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is $−3,495 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 (231536) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,936

2023 Value

9.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Blue Ridge Community College (231536) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,936. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Blue Ridge Community College (231536) grew by 9.08%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Ridge Community College (231536) (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

$9,875

Room and Board

$1,358

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was of $9,875 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 $1,358. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 41.7% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) (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 College (231536) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 341 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 (231536) had a total enrollment of 3,718 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is 1,065 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,653. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community College (231536), both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.5% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.97% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 2.66% Asian, 0.269% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0538% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (28.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,718 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is 1,065 and the part-time enrollment is 2,653. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) 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 (231536) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

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 (231536) was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Blue Ridge Community College (231536) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,434 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
555 enrolled students
Black or African American
222 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is 65.5% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.97% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 2.66% Asian, 0.269% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0538% 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.

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, 190 students (5.11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 200 more women than men received degrees from Blue Ridge Community College (231536). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is white (599 degrees awarded). There were 5.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (200 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (37 degrees) and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (37 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Ridge Community College (231536), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (109 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (59 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (339 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 (231536) are Other managers (86,825 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (68,754 people), Construction managers (51,252 people), Software developers (41,673 people), and Chief executives & legislators (31,442 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in 2023 are Agriculture (109 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (59 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (339 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (51 degrees), and Construction (20 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 (231536) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are Agriculture (109 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (59 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (339 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (51 degrees), and Construction (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 (231536) are Elementary & secondary schools (190,258 people), Construction (114,154 people), Computer Systems Design (62,710 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (57,242 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (49,739 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 (231536).

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
200 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 200 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

329

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

529

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 329 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College (231536), which is 0.622 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (529).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.493 times less than the 134 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 134 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.03 times more than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 20% of students graduating from Blue Ridge Community College (231536) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is Female and Asian (66.7% 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.

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, 7.27% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
599 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
110 degrees awarded
Black or African American
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is white (599 degrees awarded). There were 5.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (110 degrees).

5.83% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
369 degrees awarded
White Male
230 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is white female (369 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (230 degrees).

Operations

Blue Ridge Community College (231536) has an endowment valued at nearly $12M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 322k (2.68%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) had a total salary expenditure of 35M. Blue Ridge Community College (231536) employs 26 Assistant professors, 14 Instructors and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are Female Assistant professor (17), Male Assistant professor (9), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are: Management, with 55 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Endowment

$12M

2023 Endowment

7.47%

growth from 2022

Blue Ridge Community College (231536) has an endowment valued at about $12M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Ridge Community College (231536) grew 7.47% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.23M 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 (231536) (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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$570k - Federal
$706k - State
$340k - Local

As of 2023, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) received $570k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $706k from state grants and contracts, and $340k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$15M

2023 Salaries

13.7%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) paid a median of $15M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($35M) and a 13.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.261% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.22% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) paid a total of $4.97M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

55 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) were Assistant professor with 26 employees, Instructor with 14 employees, and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) were Management with 55 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, Male Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Blue Ridge Community College (231536).

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