Blue Ridge Community College vs. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Rowan Cabarrus Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (7,028 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); Rowan Cabarrus Community College is in Salisbury, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Rowan Cabarrus Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Rowan Cabarrus Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 39.3% lower than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College ($9,826 vs. $16,196).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (about $2,132 more per year; $8,804 vs. $6,672).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (93% vs. 69%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Rowan Cabarrus Community College students is 54.1% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($7,417 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rowan Cabarrus Community College graduates have a $984 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($9,516 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($98 vs. $108).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rowan-Cabarrus Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 23%).

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