Blue Ridge Community College vs. James Sprunt Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than James Sprunt Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,519 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 2.7% lower than at James Sprunt Community College ($9,826 vs. $10,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.8% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at James Sprunt Community College (about $68 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,736).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at James Sprunt Community College than at Blue Ridge Community College (100% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by James Sprunt Community College students is 51.3% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($7,281 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, James Sprunt Community College graduates have a $3,311 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($7,189 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, James Sprunt Community College graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($74 vs. $108).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former James Sprunt Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 20%).

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