College of the Albemarle vs. Blue Ridge Community College

College of the Albemarle vs. Blue Ridge Community College comparison

	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
Location	Elizabeth City, NC	Flat Rock, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,314	2,794
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	albemarle.edu	blueridge.edu
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Costs	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
Tuition (In State)	$2,113	$2,432
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,199	$8,576
Room & Board	$11,276	$9,826
Avg Net Price	$3,993	$7,677
Avg Grant Aid	$7,522	$5,730
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	66%

Admission	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (34%) Health Professions (17%) Personal and Culinary Services (10%) Education (10%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (17%) Health Professions (14%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (13%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,300	$27,500
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	29%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$10,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$108

Diversity	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
% Men	36%	39%
% Women	64%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	81%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	6%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
% In-State	98%	99%
% Out-of-State	2%	1%
Campus	College of the Albemarle	Blue Ridge Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Blue Ridge Community College is larger than than College of the Albemarle based on total student enrollment (2,794 students vs. 2,314 students)

College of the Albemarle vs. Blue Ridge Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Albemarle or Blue Ridge Community College?

• Blue Ridge Community College is 15.1% more expensive to attend than College of the Albemarle for in-state tuition ($2,432.00 vs. $2,113.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.1% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than College of the Albemarle ($8,576.00 vs. $7,199.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Albemarle than Blue Ridge Community College ($3,993 vs. $7,677)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 14.8% lower than costs at College of the Albemarle ($9,826 vs. $11,276)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Albemarle than Blue Ridge Community College (68% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Albemarle students is 31.3% larger than aid received Blue Ridge Community College ($7,522 vs. $5,730)

Which college is harder to get into, College of the Albemarle or Blue Ridge Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Blue Ridge Community College or College of the Albemarle .

College of the Albemarle vs. Blue Ridge Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Albemarle or Blue Ridge Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Blue Ridge Community College and College of the Albemarle.

• Graduates from Blue Ridge Community College earn on average $2,200 more per year than College of the Albemarle graduates after ten years. ($27,500 vs. $25,300)
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of the Albemarle students, three years after graduation. (29% vs. 22%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/