HCC vs. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, MD with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Hagerstown Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (5,085 students vs. 4,203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Hagerstown Community College is located in Hagerstown, MD (Midsize Suburban setting); Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is in Martinsburg, WV (Small City setting).
• Hagerstown Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Hagerstown Community College 17:1; Blue Ridge Community and Technical College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are 43.2% lower than at Hagerstown Community College ($7,826 vs. $13,780).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.5% higher at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College than at Hagerstown Community College (about $618 more per year; $8,808 vs. $8,190).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College than at Hagerstown Community College (77% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Ridge Community and Technical College students is 17.4% larger than aid received by Hagerstown Community College students ($6,037 vs. $5,143).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both HCC and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Aug 10, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Hagerstown Community College graduates have a $3,548 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduates ($11,214 vs. $14,762).
• Among borrowers, HCC graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduates ($115 vs. $152).
• More HCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (45% vs. 28%).

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