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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Blue Ridge Community College is $11,505 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Blue Ridge Community College offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
72% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,977 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $11,505 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $3,977 |
Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers
Blue Ridge Community College offers 40 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,146 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 Year Certificate | 31 | 0 | 367 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 9 | 0 | 290 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 1,146 |
Programs by Award Level
The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
- 367 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
- 290 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
- 489 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | ✕ | 266 completers | $24,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | 266 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 290 |
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
Total 3,562 students are attending at Blue Ridge Community College. There are 69 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 96 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 180 (full-time) and 131 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Blue Ridge Community College is 34% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 64% at the school.
| Student Population | 3,562 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 34% |
| Number of Faculty | 165 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
Student Population at BRCC
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,386 students enrolled into Blue Ridge Community College. By gender, 1,300 male and 2,086 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Blue Ridge Community College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,386 | 1,300 | 2,086 |
| Full-time | 956 | 428 | 528 |
| Part-tme | 2,430 | 872 | 1,558 |
There are 2,253 White (66.54%), 193 Black/African American (5.70%), 453 Hispanic (13.38%), 77 Asian (2.27%), and 861 students with other races attending Blue Ridge Community College. 31 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,386 | 1,300 | 2,086 |
| American Indian/Native American | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Asian | 77 | 34 | 43 |
| Black/African American | 193 | 79 | 114 |
| Hispanic | 453 | 176 | 277 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 2,253 | 832 | 1,421 |
| Two More | 120 | 30 | 90 |
| Un-Known | 250 | 131 | 119 |
| Non-resident Alien | 31 | 15 | 16 |
Blue Ridge Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,028 students (30.36% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,084 students (32.01% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Blue Ridge Community College.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,386 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 1,028 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 1,084 |
| Not in Online Courses | 1,274 |
By age range, at Blue Ridge Community College, 881 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.02% of total students), 1,708 students are aged below 20 (50.44%), 59 students are aged above 50 (3.31%).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,386 | 1,300 | 2,086 |
| Under 18 | 824 | 274 | 550 |
| Age 18-19 | 884 | 362 | 522 |
| Age 20-21 | 515 | 247 | 268 |
| Age 22-24 | 366 | 148 | 218 |
| Age 25-29 | 283 | 89 | 194 |
| Age 30-34 | 207 | 68 | 139 |
| Age 35-39 | 109 | 34 | 75 |
| Age 40-49 | 139 | 52 | 87 |
| Age 50-64 | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Over 64 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Directory and Accreditation Information
Blue Ridge Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Blue Ridge Community College.
One College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA
540-234-9261