Blue Ridge Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC with Miller Motte College Raleigh in Raleigh, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Miller Motte College Raleigh is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Raleigh is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Miller Motte College Raleigh 19:1.

Blue Ridge Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Ridge Community College or Miller-Motte College-Raleigh? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Blue Ridge Community College than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh ($8,273 vs. $22,736).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Raleigh are 10.6% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($8,785 vs. $9,826).
• Miller Motte College Raleigh is 272.2% more expensive for in-state tuition than Blue Ridge Community College (about $7,240 more per year; $9,900.00 vs. $2,660.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.4% higher at Miller-Motte College-Raleigh than at Blue Ridge Community College (about $1,096 more per year; $9,900.00 vs. $8,804.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Miller Motte College Raleigh (93% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Miller Motte College Raleigh students is 0.9% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($4,857 vs. $4,813).

Blue Ridge Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Blue Ridge Community College or Miller-Motte College-Raleigh? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Miller-Motte College-Raleigh and Blue Ridge Community College.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Blue Ridge Community College - Open admission; Miller-Motte College-Raleigh - Open admission.

Blue Ridge Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Blue Ridge Community College and Miller-Motte College-Raleigh? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Blue Ridge Community College earn a median of about $6,700 more per year than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates about ten years after starting college ($27,500 vs. $20,800), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates ($10,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates ($108 vs. $206).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Raleigh students, three years after graduation. (29% vs. 20%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.