John Tyler Community College vs. Richard Bland

John Tyler Community College vs. Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary comparison

	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
Location	Chester, VA	Petersburg, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	9,023	2,598
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jtcc.edu	rbc.edu
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Costs	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
Tuition (In State)	$4,788	$6,570
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,086	$12,630
Room & Board	$9,610	$14,140
Avg Net Price	$5,693	$8,242
Avg Grant Aid	$5,923	$11,357
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	71%

Admission	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,747
Admitted	-	1,256
Acceptance Rate	Open	71.9%
Enrolled %	Open	33.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.63
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (24%) Engineering Technology (6%) Business (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Physical Sciences (100%)
Outcomes	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,200	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$10,810
Median Loan Payment	$93	$111

Diversity	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
% Men	17%	29%
% Women	22%	40%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	41%
% Black	28%	44%
% Hispanic	9%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	6%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
% In-State	99%	95%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	John Tyler Community College	Richard Bland
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• John Tyler Community College is larger than than Richard Bland based on total student enrollment (9,023 students vs. 2,598 students)

John Tyler Community College vs. Richard Bland Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, John Tyler Community College or Richard Bland?

• Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary is 37.2% more expensive to attend than John Tyler Community College for in-state tuition ($6,570.00 vs. $4,788.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.2% higher at Richard Bland than John Tyler Community College ($12,630.00 vs. $10,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at John Tyler Community College than Richard Bland ($5,693 vs. $8,242)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at John Tyler Community College are 47.1% lower than costs at Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary ($9,610 vs. $14,140)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary than John Tyler Community College (71% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary students is 91.7% larger than aid received John Tyler Community College ($11,357 vs. $5,923)

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

John Tyler Community College vs. Richard Bland Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, John Tyler Community College or Richard Bland? 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 Richard Bland and John Tyler Community College.

• Graduates from Richard Bland College of the College of William and Mary earn on average $2,100 more per year than John Tyler Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $36,200)
• John Tyler Community College students graduate with a $1,810 lower median federal student loan debt than Richard Bland graduates. ($9,000 vs. $10,810)
• John Tyler Community College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Richard Bland graduates. ($93 vs. $111)
• More Richard Bland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former John Tyler Community College students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 34%)

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