Blue Ridge Community College vs. Robeson Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Robeson Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 2,238 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Robeson Community College is in Lumberton, NC (Distant Town setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Robeson Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Robeson Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Robeson Community College are 2.8% lower than at Blue Ridge Community College ($9,547 vs. $9,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.9% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Robeson Community College (about $79 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,725).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Robeson Community College (93% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Robeson Community College students is 98.8% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($9,569 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Robeson Community College and Blue Ridge Community College graduates have the same median loan debt ($10,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Robeson Community College and Blue Ridge Community College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($108 vs. $108).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Robeson 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.