Laurel Ridge Community College
Laurel Ridge Community College, formerly Lord Fairfax Community College, is a public community college with multiple campuses in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions of Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Community College System and operates four locations — the Fauquier and Middletown Campuses, the Luray-Page County Center, and a site at Vint Hill in eastern Fauquier County — that serve seven counties and one city in the area, enrolling 5,862 students in academic year 2021–2022. Students attending Laurel Ridge can obtain an associate degree or certificate.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,411
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,789
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 28:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $41,000
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,377
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,455
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Middletown, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Laurel Ridge Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (451 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (436 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (124 associate)
- Computer Science (70 bachelor's)
- Nursing (62 associate)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other (75 bachelor's)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (50 bachelor's)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology (37 bachelor's)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (22 associate)
- Criminal Justice (18 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 15%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 27%, Health 54%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Laurel Ridge Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,521 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,521
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,614
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,467
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,386
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,827
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,072
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,510
- Books and supplies: $1,470
- Off-campus room and board: $9,970
- Off-campus with family: $4,420
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,110
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $2,030
- Average federal loan: $5,137
- Median debt at graduation: $9,750
Admissions
Laurel Ridge Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,789
- Women: 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 63%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 25%
- Student to faculty: 28:1
- Professor salary: $83,799
- Associate professor salary: $78,474
- Assistant professor salary: $72,198
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Laurel Ridge Community College acceptance rate? Laurel Ridge Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Laurel Ridge Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,521 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,411.
What majors does Laurel Ridge Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Laurel Ridge Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $41,000 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Laurel Ridge Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Laurel Ridge Community College official site: see the campus website.