Blue Ridge Community College vs. Edgecombe Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Edgecombe Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,397 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Edgecombe Community College are 22.8% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($7,584 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Edgecombe Community College (about $20 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,784).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Edgecombe Community College (93% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Edgecombe Community College students is 93.8% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($9,330 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ridge Community College and Edgecombe Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Edgecombe Community College Mar 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Edgecombe Community College graduates have a $250 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($10,250 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Edgecombe Community College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($105 vs. $108).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Edgecombe Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 22%).

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