Blue Ridge Community College
Blue Ridge Community College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 50% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-state tuition and fees are $2,660 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $8,804 (2024). Fall enrollment is 2,723 students, and 4,000 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
Blue Ridge Community College is a two-year comprehensive post-secondary institution located in western North Carolina, specifically serving Henderson and Transylvania counties. Founded in 1969, the college offers over 200 degrees, diplomas, and certificates across 30 areas of study, with a notable emphasis on technical programs and one of the largest Continuing Education programs in the state.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 56 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 5.4%
- No Data53 · 94.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 6
- Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,083 students received $4.7M in Pell grants, alongside $653K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 197 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Blue Ridge Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 1
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Blue Ridge Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Blue Ridge Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBlue Ridge Community College | — | Open admission | 2,723 | $5,756 | Community College |
Barton County Community College | — | Open admission | 5,092 | $9,905 | Community College |
Berkeley City College | — | Open admission | 6,278 | $9,096 | Community College |
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | — | Open admission | 4,203 | $4,641 | Community College |
Canada College | — | Open admission | 6,625 | $32 | Community College |
Cayuga County Community College | — | Open admission | 3,580 | $8,662 | Community College |
Central Virginia Community College | — | Open admission | 3,481 | $6,928 | Community College |
Cerro Coso Community College | — | Open admission | 5,549 | $18,306 | Community College |
Clackamas Community College | — | Open admission | 5,545 | $7,855 | Community College |
College of Alameda | — | Open admission | 6,141 | $8,496 | Community College |
Finger Lakes Community College | — | Open admission | 6,004 | $13,898 | Community College |
Heartland Community College | — | Open admission | 4,855 | $12,013 | Community College |
Hill College | — | Open admission | 4,158 | $7,577 | Community College |
Inver Hills Community College | — | Open admission | 3,804 | $11,636 | Community College |
Leeward Community College | — | Open admission | 6,471 | $5,137 | Community College |
Los Angeles Southwest College | — | Open admission | 5,371 | $5,964 | Community College |
Mendocino College | — | Open admission | 4,225 | $8,330 | Community College |
Mitchell Community College | — | Open admission | 3,979 | $6,481 | Community College |
Moberly Area Community College | — | Open admission | 5,384 | $6,810 | Community College |
North Hennepin Community College | — | Open admission | 5,563 | $12,186 | Community College |
Paris Junior College | — | Open admission | 4,533 | $7,690 | Community College |
Piedmont Virginia Community College | — | Open admission | 5,263 | $5,963 | Community College |
Rappahannock Community College | — | Open admission | 2,962 | $4,343 | Community College |
Schenectady County Community College | — | Open admission | 3,490 | $8,947 | Community College |
Shoreline Community College | — | Open admission | 4,477 | $8,585 | Community College |
Snead State Community College | — | Open admission | 2,917 | $3,249 | Community College |
South Piedmont Community College | — | Open admission | 4,013 | $6,675 | Community College |
South Suburban College | — | Open admission | 3,818 | $3,242 | Community College |
Southside Virginia Community College | — | Open admission | 3,306 | $5,338 | Community College |
SUNY Corning Community College | — | Open admission | 3,720 | $7,373 | Community College |
Taft College | — | Open admission | 4,464 | $2,823 | Community College |
Tompkins Cortland Community College | — | Open admission | 4,958 | $12,723 | Community College |
Ulster County Community College | — | Open admission | 3,091 | $5,035 | Community College |
| Peer group median | — | — | 4,464 | $7,373 |
Institutions like Blue Ridge Community College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Blue Ridge Community College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeKansas
Barton County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,092Net price$9,905 - Community CollegeCalifornia
Berkeley City College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,278Net price$9,096 - Community CollegeWest Virginia
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,203Net price$4,641 - Community CollegeCalifornia
Canada College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,625Net price$32 - Community CollegeNew York
Cayuga County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,580Net price$8,662 - Community CollegeVirginia
Central Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,481Net price$6,928 - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cerro Coso Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,549Net price$18,306 - Community CollegeOregon
Clackamas Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,545Net price$7,855 - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of Alameda
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,141Net price$8,496 - Community CollegeNew York
Finger Lakes Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,004Net price$13,898 - Community CollegeIllinois
Heartland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,855Net price$12,013 - Community CollegeTexas
Hill College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,158Net price$7,577 - Community CollegeMinnesota
Inver Hills Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,804Net price$11,636 - Community CollegeHawaii
Leeward Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,471Net price$5,137 - Community CollegeCalifornia
Los Angeles Southwest College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,371Net price$5,964 - Community CollegeCalifornia
Mendocino College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,225Net price$8,330 - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Mitchell Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,979Net price$6,481 - Community CollegeMissouri
Moberly Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,384Net price$6,810 - Community CollegeMinnesota
North Hennepin Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,563Net price$12,186 - Community CollegeTexas
Paris Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,533Net price$7,690 - Community CollegeVirginia
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,263Net price$5,963 - Community CollegeVirginia
Rappahannock Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,962Net price$4,343 - Community CollegeNew York
Schenectady County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,490Net price$8,947 - Community CollegeWashington
Shoreline Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,477Net price$8,585 - Community CollegeAlabama
Snead State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,917Net price$3,249 - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
South Piedmont Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,013Net price$6,675 - Community CollegeIllinois
South Suburban College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,818Net price$3,242 - Community CollegeVirginia
Southside Virginia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,306Net price$5,338 - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Corning Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,720Net price$7,373 - Community CollegeCalifornia
Taft College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,464Net price$2,823 - Community CollegeNew York
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,958Net price$12,723 - Community CollegeNew York
Ulster County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,091Net price$5,035
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planRising Together: The 2025–2030 Strategic Plan2025The strategic plan by Blue Ridge Community College, titled 'Rising Together,' aims to align the institution's mission with the needs of its community through 2025 to 2030. It focuses on four main pillars: Student Success, Employee Success, Community Success, and Institutional Success, each outlining specific goals and objectives to enhance educational pathways, foster workforce partnerships, and ensure institutional longevity. The strategy involves comprehensive engagement with stakeholders, leveraging data-driven insights to refine and execute initiatives that prepare the college for future opportunities and challenges.blueridge.edu
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