by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Blue Ridge Community College can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can BRCC provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep going to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Blue Ridge Community College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Blue Ridge Community College, 71% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 293 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $6,552 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 23% | $1,705 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $5,426 |
| State/local grants | 56% | $1,633 |
| Federal student loans | 6% | $4,166 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, approximately 41% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $5,184 (across approximately 1506 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 41% | $5,184 |
| Federal Pell grants | 32% | $4,123 |
| Federal student loans | 5% | $4,926 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $6,791.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,896 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $8,756 |
| Over $75,000 | $13,127 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $13,997 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $8,755 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see BRCC’s official net price calculator: www.vawizard.org/wizard/financing-college.
The median federal debt load at BRCC comes to $6,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,409 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $110.35/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at BRCC.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,800 |
| 25th percentile | $3,250 |
| 75th percentile | $12,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $21,318 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,726 |
| Middle income | $5,500 |
| High income | $6,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. BRCC.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at BRCC:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4933 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $53,486,668 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.