10-yr median earnings
$39,293
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Martinsburg, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution in Martinsburg, West Virginia. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $4,641
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,293
- 10-yr median earnings
- 36.9%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 45th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 36.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Blue Ridge Community and Technical College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
49/100
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,293
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$4,641
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
36.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
43.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$4,641
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
36.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 36.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Blue Ridge Community and Technical College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,293 45th percentile higher than 45% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,293 | #2792 of 5103 | 45th |
| Average net price | $4,641 | #277 of 5020 | 94th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 36.9% | #3843 of 4858 | 21st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,661 | #1652 of 5462 | 70th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,661
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
36.9%
150%-time completion
$39,293
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranks in West Virginia
State rank among 59 reporting West Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,293 | #28 of 59 | 53rd |
| Average net price | $4,641 | #15 of 61 | 75th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 36.9% | #42 of 56 | 25th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,661 | #9 of 64 | 86th |
Highest former-student earnings in West Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | $69,666 | - |
| 2 | Wheeling University | $57,949 | $20,503 |
| 3 | West Virginia University | $55,939 | $15,634 |
| 4 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | $55,939 | $9,337 |
| 5 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | $55,939 | $9,197 |
| 6 | University of Charleston | $55,774 | $22,107 |
| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | $51,593 | $18,083 |
| 8 | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | $51,465 | -$767 |
| 9 | Shepherd University | $49,358 | $11,363 |
| 10 | United Technical Center | $49,130 | $3,461 |
| 11 | Fairmont State University | $46,857 | $9,032 |
| 12 | Marshall University | $46,354 | $7,502 |
| 28 | Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeThis school | $39,293 | $4,641 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $4,201
$0 – $30k
$4,201 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $4,002
$30k – $48k
$4,002 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,911 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$11,522 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,752 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,808 |
| Average Net Price | $4,641 |
20.4%
Pell Grant Rate
13.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,000
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $9,189 to $4,443 (-51.6%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,1892023 · $4,443
Over the same years, enrollment went -30.1% (2,240 → 1,565 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
61.8%
Female
53.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$35,210
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.2%
Earning Over $25K
43.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 36.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,210 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,293 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 43.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $138/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 8 | 238 | $65,437 | $139,705 | $14,516 |
| Certificate | 3 | 128 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$139,705 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$81,566 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical … $46,862
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$46,862 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn… $43,360
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$43,360 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $42,762
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$42,762 median earnings
- Business Administration, M… $38,365
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$38,365 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's | 9 | $139,705 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 39 | $81,566 | $18,850 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 15 | $46,862 | $13,479 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's | 33 | $43,360 | $13,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 108 | $42,762 | $13,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 11 | $38,365 | $14,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Certificate | 10 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | 7 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | 115 | - | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 16 | - | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 3 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College? ▼
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,661 students.
How much do Blue Ridge Community and Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,293 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,210.
How much does Blue Ridge Community and Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $4,641. In-state tuition is $4,752 and out-of-state tuition is $8,808. Median student debt at graduation is $13,000.
What is the graduation rate at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College? ▼
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College has a 36.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Blue Ridge Community and Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $13,000, while former students earn a median of $39,293 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 43.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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