Blue Ridge Community College vs. Haywood Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Haywood Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,395 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Haywood Community College is in Clyde, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Haywood Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Haywood Community College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 23.3% lower than at Haywood Community College ($9,826 vs. $12,814).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.9% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Haywood Community College (about $80 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,724).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Haywood Community College (93% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Haywood Community College students is 73.2% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($8,338 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Haywood Community College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($7,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Haywood Community College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($77 vs. $108).
• More Haywood Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 29%).

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