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Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, Blue Ridge Community College is a public institution. Flat Rock is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

665 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,432 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Blue Ridge Community College?

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Contact details for Blue Ridge Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731-4728
Phone: 828-694-1700
Website: www.blueridge.edu

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Can I Afford Blue Ridge Community College?

$2,432 In-State Tuition
5% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Blue Ridge Community College students paid $76 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $268 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,432 $8,576
Fees $228 $228
Books and Supplies $1,751 $1,751

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Blue Ridge Community College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $7,024 a year. That adds up to $28,096 over four years for those students.

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Blue Ridge Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

665 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,399 undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community College, with 665 being full-time and 1,734 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 665 full-time undergraduates at Blue Ridge Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Blue Ridge Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 503
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Online Learning at Blue Ridge Community College

1,119 Took All Classes Online
2,763 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 2,763 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Blue Ridge Community College has changed over the last few years.

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Blue Ridge Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder 40 13 0 53
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 29 7 3 39
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 12 9 4 25
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 15 0 0 15
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 14 0 0 14
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 9 2 0 11
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 11 0 0 11
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 5 3 0 8
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4 3 0 7
Surgical Technology 0 2 4 6
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 4 2 0 6
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 4 0 0 4
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 4 0 4
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology 0 2 0 2
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 2 0 0 2
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 1 0 1
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 1 0 0 1
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 0 0 0 0
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 150 48 11 209

Blue Ridge Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Blue Ridge Community College awarded 602 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions 4 4 5 0
Cosmetology 30 4 9 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 15 0 2 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 2 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 5 0 3 0
Mental & Social Health Services 9 0 3 0
Precision Metal Working 51 0 17 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 34 3 9 0
Total 437 29 136 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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