Blue Ridge Community College vs. CCC&TI

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock, NC with Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Hudson, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (3,914 students vs. 2,723 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is in Hudson, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are 14.7% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($8,386 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.9% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about $2,278 more per year; $8,804 vs. $6,526).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (93% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute students is 77% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($8,521 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ridge Community College and CCC&TI.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($6,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, CCC&TI graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($67 vs. $108).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCC&TI students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 26%).

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