Blue Ridge Community College vs. Isothermal Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Isothermal Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,918 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Isothermal Community College is in Spindale, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Isothermal Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Isothermal Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 50.6% lower than at Isothermal Community College ($9,826 vs. $19,885).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.6% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Isothermal Community College (about $2,166 more per year; $8,804 vs. $6,638).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Isothermal Community College (93% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Isothermal Community College students is 26.4% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($6,086 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Isothermal Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 10%).

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