Blue Ridge Community College vs. Carteret Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Carteret Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,614 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Carteret Community College is in Morehead City, NC (Remote Town setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Carteret Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Carteret Community College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 23.3% lower than at Carteret Community College ($9,826 vs. $12,808).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.1% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Carteret Community College (about $582 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,222).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Carteret Community College (93% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Carteret Community College students is 80.8% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($8,701 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Carteret Community College graduates have a $7,000 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($3,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Carteret Community College graduates have an estimated $72 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($36 vs. $108).
• More Carteret Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 29%).

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