Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg, WV · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
4,309undergraduates
$4,070average net price per year
41%finish in 3 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (97 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (12 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (159 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting and Business/Management Associate (14 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (12 awarded)
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Certificate (1-2 years) (42 awarded)
- Operations Management and Supervision Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (8)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (34 awarded), Associate (23 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (3 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (5 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (17 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (14 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (46 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (5)
- Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (4 awarded)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (14 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (10 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (2)
- Chemical Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General Associate (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Air Transportation, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,344
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,848
- Books and supplies
- $1,460
- Total cost living at home
- $8,812
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,074 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $2,544 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,024 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $6,131 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,747 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 85%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 77%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,192
- Got a grant from the college
- 15%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,469
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 25%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,769
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 26%
- Finished in 3 years
- 41%
- Finished in 4 years
- 57%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 29% |
| Neither | 56% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 120 | 34% |
| Men | 107 | 49% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 12% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 24 | 33% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 171 | 47% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 345 | 43% | 15% |
| Started here, part-time | 255 | 32% | 13% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 148 | 62% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 224 | 55% | 18% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,309
- Undergraduates
- 4,309
- Full-time undergraduates
- 854
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,455
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 58%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 12%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, WV, 25403
- County
- Berkeley County
- Part of
- West Virginia Community and Technical College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.