Blue Ridge Community College vs. Guilford Technical Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Guilford Technical Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (11,485 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); Guilford Technical Community College is in Jamestown, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Guilford Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Guilford Technical Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 16.3% lower than at Guilford Technical Community College ($9,826 vs. $11,736).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.4% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Guilford Technical Community College (about $1,108 more per year; $8,804 vs. $7,696).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Guilford Technical Community College (93% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Guilford Technical Community College students is 15.5% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($5,560 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $5,500 lower median loan debt than Guilford Technical Community College graduates ($10,500 vs. $16,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Guilford Technical Community College graduates ($108 vs. $165).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Guilford Technical Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 18%).

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