Blue Ridge Community College vs. Wake Technical Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Wake Technical Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community College based on total student enrollment (24,609 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); Wake Technical Community College is in Raleigh, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Wake Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Ridge Community College 12:1; Wake Technical Community College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community College are 43.3% lower than at Wake Technical Community College ($9,826 vs. $17,334).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.3% higher at Blue Ridge Community College than at Wake Technical Community College (about $1,942 more per year; $8,804 vs. $6,862).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community College than at Wake Technical Community College (93% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Ridge Community College students is 0.3% larger than aid received by Wake Technical Community College students ($4,813 vs. $4,800).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have a $4,250 lower median loan debt than Wake Technical Community College graduates ($10,500 vs. $14,750).
• Among borrowers, Blue Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wake Technical Community College graduates ($108 vs. $152).
• More Wake Technical Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 29%).

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