by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College was awarded 46 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is system, networking, and lan/wan management/manager.
According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is ranked #1,708 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Blue Ridge Community and Technical College held the #2,055 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 28 colleges in West Virginia, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is ranked at #14.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Blue Ridge Community and Technical College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
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The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 43%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Blue Ridge Community and Technical College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,912 undergraduates at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College with 920 being full-time and 2,992 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,322 | $551 | $6,688 | $8,308 | $8,492 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $4,165 a year. That adds up to $16,660 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 10.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25403 |
| Phone: | 304-260-4380 |
| Website: | www.blueridgectc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 0 | NA |
| Data Entry | 0 | NA |
| Information Science | 0 | NA |
| Information Technology | 0 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 1,843 students took at least one online class at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. This is an increase from the 1,130 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 1,843 | 1,231 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,130 | 239 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,068 | 247 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,193 | 335 |
| 2015-2016 | 1,013 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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