For the academic year 2024-2025, Blue Ridge Community College has a total enrollment of 2,723 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - Blue Ridge CC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,082 male (39.74%) and 1,641 female (60.26%) students are attending Blue Ridge Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.94.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,723 |
| Men | 1,082 |
| Women | 1,641 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,992 White, 97 Black, and 49 Asian students out of a total of 2,723 are attending at Blue Ridge Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Blue Ridge Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 43.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Asian | 49 | 16 | 33 |
| Black | 97 | 26 | 71 |
| Hispanic | 436 | 164 | 272 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1,992 | 827 | 1,165 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | 110 | 38 | 72 |
By age, Blue Ridge CC has 873 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 2,033 students under 25 years old, and 789 students over 25 years old out of 2,822 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 873 | 473 | 400 |
| 18-19 | 626 | 367 | 259 |
| 20-21 | 328 | 197 | 131 |
| 22-24 | 206 | 132 | 74 |
| 25-29 | 219 | 144 | 75 |
| 30-34 | 168 | 118 | 50 |
| 35-39 | 135 | 96 | 39 |
| 40-49 | 184 | 128 | 56 |
| 50-64 | 76 | 53 | 23 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Blue Ridge Community College, 1,139 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,578 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,125 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 14 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,723 | 1,139 | 1,578 |
| Undergraduate | 2,723 | 1,139 | 1,578 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,125 | 14 | 0 |
Among 2,723 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 136 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.99%.40 students have transferred in as full-time status and 96 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 513 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 40 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,074 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 96 |
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