DSLCC vs. Laurel Ridge Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, VA with Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Laurel Ridge Community College is larger than DSLCC based on total student enrollment (5,902 students vs. 989 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mountain Gateway Community College is located in Clifton Forge, VA (Rural Fringe setting); Laurel Ridge Community College is in Middletown, VA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Mountain Gateway Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Laurel Ridge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mountain Gateway Community College 17:1; Laurel Ridge Community College 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mountain Gateway Community College are 16.8% lower than at Laurel Ridge Community College ($8,300 vs. $9,970).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.4% higher at Laurel Ridge Community College than at Mountain Gateway Community College (about $50 more per year; $11,510 vs. $11,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mountain Gateway Community College than at Laurel Ridge Community College (88% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mountain Gateway Community College students is 16.6% larger than aid received by Laurel Ridge Community College students ($6,487 vs. $5,563).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both DSLCC and Laurel Ridge Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laurel Ridge Community College Jul 27, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have a $1,259 lower median loan debt than DSLCC graduates ($7,625 vs. $8,884).
• Among borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than DSLCC graduates ($78 vs. $91).
• More DSLCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel Ridge Community College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 43%).

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