Laurel Ridge Community College vs. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Laurel Ridge Community College is larger than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College based on total student enrollment (5,902 students vs. 4,203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Laurel Ridge Community College is located in Middletown, VA (Rural Fringe setting); Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is in Martinsburg, WV (Small City setting).
• Laurel Ridge 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: Laurel Ridge Community College 28:1; 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 21.5% lower than at Laurel Ridge Community College ($7,826 vs. $9,970).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.7% higher at Laurel Ridge Community College than at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (about $2,702 more per year; $11,510 vs. $8,808).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College than at Laurel Ridge Community College (77% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Blue Ridge Community and Technical College students is 8.5% larger than aid received by Laurel Ridge Community College students ($6,037 vs. $5,563).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Laurel Ridge Community College and Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laurel Ridge Community College Jul 27, 2027; Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Aug 10, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have a $7,137 lower median loan debt than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduates ($7,625 vs. $14,762).
• Among borrowers, Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have an estimated $74 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduates ($78 vs. $152).
• More Laurel Ridge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ridge Community and Technical College students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 28%).

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