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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from West Virginia | $4,992 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $9,264 |
| Books and supplies | $1,520 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $13,582 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $4,899 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 56% below the median net price of colleges in West Virginia on this site ($11,123). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $3,886 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $4,080 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $3,945 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,606 |
| Above $110,000 | $13,278 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | WV median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 78% | 64% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 30% | 44% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $42,127 | $43,879 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $13,089 | $18,978 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in West Virginia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
24% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 12% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 61% women and 39% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 9 of the 33 colleges in West Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,014.
Other colleges in West Virginia of a similar size
- BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeSouth Charleston, public
- West Virginia University at ParkersburgParkersburg, public
- Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, public
- Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeLogan, public
- West Virginia Northern Community CollegeWheeling, public
- Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeFairmont, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College?
Published tuition and fees are $4,992 a year for students from West Virginia and $9,264 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College?
30% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.