Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

www.blueridgectc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$408

2021 Average Net Price

$6,013

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.31%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,060

20.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

38.3%

103 Graduates

About

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Berkeley County, WV. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 degrees awarded), Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (38 degrees), and Operations Management & Supervision (26 degrees).

In 2021, 740 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (586 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $408, which is $−7,560 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $408, which is $−7,560 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,013.

In 2021, 78% of undergraduate students attending Blue Ridge Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$408

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was $408. The cost of tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $−7,560 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,013

2021 Value

1.98%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,013. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College grew by 1.98%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,574

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was of $6,574 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 12.5% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.39% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 225% with respect to 2020, when 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.31%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was 2.31%, which represents 13 out of the 562 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College had a total enrollment of 4,060 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 844 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,216. This means that 20.8% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.1% White, 6.13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.49% Black or African American, 3% Two or More Races, 0.764% Asian, 0.542% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.296% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.3%), followed by White Male (31.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

20.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,060 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 844 and the part-time enrollment is 3,216. This means that 20.8% of students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Blue Ridge Community and Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,372 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
249 enrolled students
Black or African American
223 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 83.1% White, 6.13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.49% Black or African American, 3% Two or More Races, 0.764% Asian, 0.542% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.296% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 196 more women than men received degrees from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is white (586 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 degrees awarded), followed by Business, Office Automation, Technology, & Data Entry (38 degrees) and Operations Management & Supervision (26 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (301 degrees awarded), Construction (19 degrees), and Science Technologies (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are Other managers (84,337 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (72,295 people), Construction managers (45,274 people), Software developers (36,516 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (32,058 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (301 degrees awarded), Construction (19 degrees), Science Technologies (3 degrees), Agriculture (13 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (301 degrees awarded), Construction (19 degrees), Science Technologies (3 degrees), Agriculture (13 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (140,152 people), Construction (121,192 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,939 people), Computer Systems Design (62,678 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (49,520 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
50 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
36 degrees awarded
General Health Services
36 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was General Studies with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

272

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

468

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 272 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, which is 0.581 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (468).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.414 times less than the 169 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.41 times more than the 70 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 28% of students graduating from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (43.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is Female and White (43.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
586 degrees awarded
Black or African American
55 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is white (586 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

0.676% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
364 degrees awarded
White Male
222 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is white female (364 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (222 degrees).

Operations

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $690k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.4k (2.96%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 22.9M. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College employs 44 Lecturers, 24 Instructors and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are Female Lecturer (26), Male Lecturer (18), and Female Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are: Service, with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 15 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Endowment

$690k

2021 Endowment

18.6%

growth from 2020

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $690k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College grew 18.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.6M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.1M

2021 Salaries

5.14%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College paid a median of $11.1M in salaries, which represents 48.3% of their overall expenditure ($22.9M) and a 5.14% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.29M

Instructional Salaries

101

Number of Employees

In 2021, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College paid a total of $6.29M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 56.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College were Lecturer with 44 employees, Instructor with 24 employees, and Assistant professor with 19 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College were Service with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Male Lecturer
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was Female Lecturer with 26 employees, Male Lecturer with 18 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.