Blue Ridge Community College vs. Craven Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Craven Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (3,103 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); Craven Community College is in New Bern, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Craven Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Craven Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 21.1% lower than at Craven Community College ($9,826 vs. $12,456).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.8% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Craven Community College (about $2,174 more per year; $8,804 vs. $6,630).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Craven Community College (93% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Craven Community College students is 24% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($5,968 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Craven Community College graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($6,000 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Craven Community College graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($62 vs. $108).
• More Craven Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 29%).

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