Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,756Average net price / year
50%Graduation rate
$36,324Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$12,000Median debt at graduation
1,758Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,660
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,804
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,274
- Books & supplies
- $2,450
- Average net price
- $5,756
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,723
- $30–48k
- $4,646
- $48–75k
- $6,581
- $75–110k
- $8,351
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,807
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,324
- Median debt (graduates)
- $12,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 4%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 53 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $62,192 | $15,603 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 16 | $37,390 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 177 | $27,747 | $11,000 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,758
- Part-time
- 73%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 70%
- Hispanic
- 18%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $57,780 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 30%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.blueridge.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 8% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Blue Ridge Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,756 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,660 and the full cost of attendance is $13,274.
How much do Blue Ridge Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,324 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.