Blue Ridge Community College vs. Miller-Motte College-Raleigh

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 409 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Miller Motte College Raleigh is in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Miller Motte College Raleigh is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Miller Motte College Raleigh 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miller Motte College Raleigh are 10.6% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($8,785 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.4% higher at Miller-Motte College-Raleigh than at Blue Ridge Community College (about $1,096 more per year; $9,900 vs. $8,804).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Miller Motte College Raleigh (93% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Miller Motte College Raleigh students is 0.9% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($4,857 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Blue Ridge Community College and Miller-Motte College-Raleigh.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $9,500 lower median loan debt than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates ($10,500 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miller-Motte College-Raleigh graduates ($108 vs. $206).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miller-Motte College-Raleigh 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.