Laurel Ridge CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#13 in Community Colleges

Laurel Ridge Community College is ranked 13^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Laurel Ridge Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $10,931 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 5,720.
It offers fewer area of study (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Laurel Ridge CC are $10,931 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College $10,931

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $11,353

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Laurel Ridge CC is 40% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College 40%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Laurel Ridge CC is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Laurel Ridge CC is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 63%

Student Population

The total student population at Laurel Ridge CC is 5,720 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College 5,720

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 6,836

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Laurel Ridge CC is $3,782 which is 34.60% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College $3,782

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $4,679

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Laurel Ridge CC is 25 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College 25 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 20 to 1

Number of Programs

Laurel Ridge CC offers 41 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Laurel Ridge Community College 41

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 57

Number of Online Programs

Laurel Ridge CC offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.