Blue Ridge Community College vs. Vance-Granville Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Vance Granville Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (2,936 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); Vance Granville Community College is in Henderson, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Vance Granville Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Vance Granville Community College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 25.1% lower than at Vance Granville Community College ($9,826 vs. $13,125).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.4% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Vance Granville Community College (about $2,252 more per year; $8,804 vs. $6,552).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Vance Granville Community College (93% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vance Granville Community College students is 70.5% larger than aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students ($8,204 vs. $4,813).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vance Granville Community College graduates have a $5,585 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($4,915 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, Vance-Granville Community College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community College graduates ($50 vs. $108).
• More Blue Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Vance-Granville Community College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 29%).

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