Beaufort County Community College vs. Blue Ridge Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Beaufort County Community College in Washington, NC with Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Beaufort County Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,856 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Beaufort County Community College is located in Washington, NC (Distant Town setting); Blue Ridge Community College is in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Beaufort County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Beaufort County Community College 11:1; Blue Ridge Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Beaufort County Community College are 2.8% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($9,547 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.4% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Beaufort County Community College (about $120 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,684).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Beaufort County Community College (93% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Beaufort County Community College students is 58.1% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($7,610 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Beaufort County Community College and Blue Ridge Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $3,982 lower median loan debt than Beaufort County Community College graduates ($10,500 vs. $14,482).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Beaufort County Community College graduates ($108 vs. $149).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Beaufort County Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 17%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.