RBC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Richard Bland College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $14,970 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (89%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 2,788.
The financial aid amount ($10,205) is extremely higher.
It offers limited area of study (9 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of RBC are $14,970 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College $14,970

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

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of RBC is 89% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 89%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 77%

2-4 Years Colleges 75%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 50%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of RBC is 33% and the yield is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 54%

2-4 Years Colleges 63%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 38%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at RBC is 9% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 9%

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 RBC is 65% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 65%

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 RBC is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 57%

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 RBC is 2,788 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 2,788

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 RBC is $10,205 which is 68.17% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.