Blue Ridge Community College vs. Johnston Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Johnston Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (5,371 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); Johnston Community College is in Smithfield, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Johnston Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Johnston Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 30.4% lower than at Johnston Community College ($9,826 vs. $14,121).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.1% higher at Johnston Community College than at Blue Ridge Community College (about $96 more per year; $8,900 vs. $8,804).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Johnston Community College (93% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnston Community College students is 43.7% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($6,915 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ridge Community College and Johnston Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Johnston Community College Aug 13, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnston Community College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($9,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Johnston Community College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($98 vs. $108).
• More Johnston Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 29%).

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