Blue Ridge Community College

Flat Rock, NC · Public · www.blueridge.edu/ ↗

Blue Ridge Community College is a public college in Flat Rock, North Carolina, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 1,758 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Precision Metal Working; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Blue Ridge Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,758
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$4,341
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$38,902
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$13,823
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Blue Ridge Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $4,341 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $38,902, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $13,823 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).