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Laurel Ridge Community College

Middletown, Virginia·Public, 2-year·Southeast·laurelridge.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
—
Total enrollment
5,902
peer median 4,706
Avg net price
$6,013
-$133 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

8.8pp gap
Pell recipients
39%71 of 182
Non-Pell (all)
48%152 of 318
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%6 of 16
No Federal Aid
48%146 of 302

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 40 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
40
Passing
4
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

40programs
  • Passing4 · 10.0%
  • No Data36 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
36

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.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+31.4%
$47,253 vs $35,969
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+49.2%
$53,653 vs $35,969
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+49.8%
$53,867 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+122.6%
$80,083 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$9,172 debt · $43,702 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$16,300 debt · $80,083 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,899 debt · $47,253 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$9,345 debt · $57,969 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
13%
$6,714 debt · $53,653 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1972Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 14

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,521
$30–48k$5,614
$48–75k$6,467
$75–110k$7,386
$110k+$10,827

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$6,013
-$133vs Community College median $6,146
Federal loans
2.4%
In-state tuition
$5,072
Out-of-state
$11,510

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,566 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $916K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,566
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,744,055 total
Direct Loans
$916K
257 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$287K
91 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$619K
163 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10K
3 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 351 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (4.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
351
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.6%
2017
16.8%
2018
11.5%
2019
4.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Laurelridge

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

768 total completions
01Liberal Arts
42054.7%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
14418.8%
03Health Professions
10613.8%
04Computer Sciences
334.3%
05Business
243.1%
06Engineering
202.6%
07Family/Consumer Sci
91.2%
08Social Sciences
50.7%
09Legal Professions
40.5%
10Engineering Tech
30.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
5,902
12-mo unduplicated
7,830
Undergraduate
7,830
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%3,077
Women
61%4,753

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.8%
Hispanic
18.5%
Black
6.5%
Two or more
4.6%
Unknown
4.3%
Asian
2.3%
Non-resident
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 5,935 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons10
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    28.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    69

    Laurelridge vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Laurelridge selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectLaurel Ridge Community College
    		45%—5,902$6,013Community College
    New River Community College
    		——4,254$6,279Community College
    Danville Community College
    		——2,465$6,669Community College
    Mountain Empire Community College
    		——2,116$8,852Community College
    Durham Technical Community College
    		——5,157$1,664Community College
    Central Carolina Community College
    		——5,882$5,446Community College
    Peer group median45%—4,706$6,146

    Institutions like Laurelridge

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Laurelridge's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Laurel Ridge Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Laurelridge.

    What is the graduation rate at Laurel Ridge Community College?

    Laurel Ridge Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Laurel Ridge Community College?

    Laurel Ridge Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,902 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Laurel Ridge Community College?

    The average net price at Laurel Ridge Community College is $6,013 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Laurel Ridge Community College located?

    Laurel Ridge Community College is located in Middletown, Virginia 22645.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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