Blue Ridge Community College vs. Pitt Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Pitt Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (7,684 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); Pitt Community College is in Winterville, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Pitt Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Pitt Community College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pitt Community College are 9.2% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($8,924 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.9% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Pitt 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 Pitt Community College (93% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pitt Community College students is 80.3% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($8,679 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than Pitt Community College graduates ($10,500 vs. $14,250).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Pitt Community College graduates ($108 vs. $147).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pitt Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 25%).

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