by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Blue Ridge Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In 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 College was awarded 2 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Blue Ridge Community College is ranked #1,735 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Blue Ridge Community College is also ranked #33 on the Best Colleges in Virginia list.
The student to faculty ratio at Blue Ridge Community College is 21 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Blue Ridge Community 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 College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor’s degree from Blue Ridge Community College have a four-year graduation rate of 34%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Blue Ridge Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 2,677 undergraduates at Blue Ridge Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Blue Ridge Community College.
The typical net cost at Blue Ridge Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Blue Ridge Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,367 | $8,743 | $8,777 | $11,425 | $15,437 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Blue Ridge Community 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 College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,926 a year. That adds up to $19,704 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 13.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Blue Ridge Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Blue Ridge Community College make about $42,644 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 13% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Blue Ridge Community College make the most money.
Blue Ridge Community College is an public institution situated in Weyers Cave, Virginia. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Blue Ridge Community College. Get more details about the location of Blue Ridge Community College.
Get in touch with Blue Ridge Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA 24486-0080 |
| Phone: | 5402349261 |
| Website: | www.brcc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from Blue Ridge Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,280 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 427 | $18,766 |
| Nursing | 128 | $55,606 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. | 111 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 105 | $28,357 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 78 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 71 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 62 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 49 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 49 | $30,467 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
2,393 students took at least one online class at Blue Ridge Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Blue Ridge Community 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.
References
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