Laurel Ridge Community College

Laurel Ridge Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Middletown, VA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,931 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,720 and it offers 27 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Laurel Ridge Community College is $10,931 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.
Laurel Ridge Community College offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
26% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,782 (exclude student loans).
Laurel Ridge CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,931
Average Financial Amount$3,782

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Laurel Ridge Community College offers 27 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, 1,569 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Laurel Ridge Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate180294
2 Years Certificate90388
Total2701,569

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 294 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 388 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 887 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 25 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences7-
Computer Science17-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1-
Engineering Technology [+] 26 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician12-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)13-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 5 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation5-
Work and Family Studies [+] 24 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant24-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 12 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology12-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Photography0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 180 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician0-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)10-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)11-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)154-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician3-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training2-
Business [+] 19 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)19-
Total294
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 283 completers$22,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)283-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 15 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration15-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 88 completers-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)10-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)0-
Surgical Technology/Technologist17-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)43-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training18-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)1-
Total388
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 24 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences6-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance18-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Engineering0-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 12 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant12-
Legal Studies [+] 8 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 499 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies499-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 184 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences184-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 130 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician13-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)6-
Surgical Technology/Technologist0-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse106-
Business [+] 16 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)10-
Accounting and Related Services (other)4-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)2-
Total887

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,720 students are attending at Laurel Ridge Community College. There are 65 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 239 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 222 (full-time) and 335 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Laurel Ridge Community College is 40% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
Laurel Ridge CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,720
Graduation Rate40%
Number of Faculty304
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at Laurel Ridge CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,862 students enrolled into Laurel Ridge Community College. By gender, 2,182 male and 3,680 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Laurel Ridge Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Laurel Ridge Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,8622,1823,680
Full-time1,713717996
Part-tme4,1491,4652,684
There are 4,092 White (69.81%), 295 Black/African American (5.03%), 731 Hispanic (12.47%), 128 Asian (2.18%), and 1,342 students with other races attending Laurel Ridge Community College. 31 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Laurel Ridge Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,8622,1823,680
American Indian/Native American1239
Asian1285771
Black/African American29583212
Hispanic731259472
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White4,0921,5072,585
Two More27495179
Un-Known294167127
Non-resident Alien311021
Laurel Ridge Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,504 students (25.66% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,438 students (24.53% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Laurel Ridge Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Laurel Ridge Community College
Number of Students
Total5,862
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,504
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,438
Not in Online Courses2,920
By age range, at Laurel Ridge Community College, 997 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.01% of total students), 3,832 students are aged below 20 (65.37%), 85 students are aged above 50 (2.80%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Laurel Ridge Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,8622,1823,680
Under 182,5171,0201,497
Age 18-191,315554761
Age 20-21622258364
Age 22-24375129246
Age 25-2934299243
Age 30-3422841187
Age 35-3916225137
Age 40-4921644172
Age 50-64821072
Over 64321

Directory and Accreditation Information

Laurel Ridge Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Laurel Ridge Community College.
173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA
800-906-5322

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