Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public community college in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Formerly the Community and Technical College of Shepherd, it was part of Shepherd College until March 2005, when it was accredited as an independent institution. One year later it was officially renamed Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. Blue Ridge CTC has over 40 collegiate level associate degree and certificate programs, and workforce development and training.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,514
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,605
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 37%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,293
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,776
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,210
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Martinsburg, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Nursing.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (183 bachelor's)
- General Studies (97 associate)
- Nursing (46 associate)
- Business (42 bachelor's)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (57 bachelor's)
- Health Services (17 associate)
- Education (14 associate)
- Physical Therapy Assistant (14 associate)
- Accounting and Business (14 associate)
- Criminal Justice (18 associate)
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 32%, Health 30%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,201 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,201
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,002
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,911
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $6,572
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $11,522
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,752
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,808
- Books and supplies: $1,470
- Off-campus room and board: $7,826
- Off-campus with family: $3,807
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,522
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 13%
- Average institutional grant: $1,297
- Average federal loan: $4,198
- Median debt at graduation: $13,000
Admissions
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,605
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 53%
- Age 25 and older: 61%
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 96%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $88,539
- Associate professor salary: $69,450
- Assistant professor salary: $53,522
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College acceptance rate? Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Blue Ridge Community and Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,201 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,514.
What majors does Blue Ridge Community and Technical College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Nursing, Business, Computer and Information Systems Security.
What is the average salary after Blue Ridge Community and Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,293 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 37% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College official site: https://www.blueridgectc.edu/.