Blue Ridge Community College vs. Tri-County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Blue Ridge Community College is larger than Tri-County Community College based on total student enrollment (2,723 students vs. 1,023 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 43.8% lower than at Tri County Community College ($9,826 vs. $17,488).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.3% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Tri County Community College (about $24 more per year; $8,804 vs. $8,780).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Tri County Community College (93% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tri County Community College students is 122.5% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($10,711 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Tri-County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 29%).

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