Blue Ridge Community College (231536)

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

2021 Average Net Price

$9,182

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.1%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,386

28.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.6%

155 Graduates

About

Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is a higher education institution located in Augusta County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (269 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (48 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (28 degrees).

In 2021, 1,146 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Ridge Community College (231536). 63.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (869 degrees), 5.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is $4,620, which is $−3,348 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is $4,620, which is $−3,348 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,182.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Blue Ridge Community College (231536) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was $4,620. The cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is $−3,348 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Blue Ridge Community College (231536) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,182

2021 Value

7.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Blue Ridge Community College (231536) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,182. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Blue Ridge Community College (231536) grew by 7.64%.

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 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.44% with respect to 2020, when 45% 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.

3.1%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was 3.1%, which represents 12 out of the 387 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 3,386 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is 956 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,430. This means that 28.2% 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 66.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Black or African American, 3.54% Two or More Races, 2.27% Asian, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0591% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.6%), followed by White Male (28%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,386 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is 956 and the part-time enrollment is 2,430. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

61%

2021 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 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Blue Ridge Community College (231536) had a retention rate higher 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 (2021)

White
2,253 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
453 enrolled students
Black or African American
193 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is 66.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Black or African American, 3.54% Two or More Races, 2.27% Asian, 0.207% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0591% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 250 students (7.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 314 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 (869 degrees awarded). There were 5.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (269 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (48 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (28 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Construction (38 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (535 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (97,801 people), Other managers (69,421 people), Construction managers (42,659 people), Software developers (35,069 people), and Education administrators (26,286 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in 2021 are Construction (38 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (535 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Engineering Technologies (42 degrees), and Human Sciences (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are Construction (38 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (535 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Engineering Technologies (42 degrees), and Human Sciences (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (186,376 people), Construction (108,869 people), Computer Systems Design (61,463 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (55,004 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (48,481 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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
269 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
48 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
28 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 269 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

416

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

730

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 416 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College (231536), which is 0.57 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (730).

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 2021, 95 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.556 times less than the 171 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 175 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.86 times more than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 16% 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, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (41.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is Female and White (41.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0.645% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
869 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
150 degrees awarded
Black or African American
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is white (869 degrees awarded). There were 5.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

1.66% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
564 degrees awarded
White Male
305 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) is white female (564 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (305 degrees).

Operations

Blue Ridge Community College (231536) has an endowment valued at nearly $11.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 106k (0.888%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) had a total salary expenditure of 31.1M. Blue Ridge Community College (231536) employs 23 Associate professors, 18 Assistant professors and 13 Instructors. Most academics at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are Male Associate professor (14), Female Assistant professor (13), and Female Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) are: Management, with 51 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 15 employees.

Endowment

$11.9M

2021 Endowment

36.7%

growth from 2020

Blue Ridge Community College (231536) has an endowment valued at about $11.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Ridge Community College (231536) grew 36.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.62M 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

$409k - Federal
$491k - State
$575k - Local

As of 2021, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) received $409k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $491k from state grants and contracts, and $575k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.2M

2021 Salaries

3.22%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) paid a median of $13.2M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($31.1M) and a 3.22% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Blue Ridge Community College (231536) paid a total of $4.25M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) were Associate professor with 23 employees, Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Instructor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) were Management with 51 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community College (231536) was Male Associate professor with 14 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 9 employees.

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