Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown, Virginia. 3,195 undergraduates.
Graduates' median debt ($8,000) equals 18% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,662). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 47% | 71% |
| Return for second year | 69% | 77% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $41,158 | $33,491 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $44,662 | $36,576 |
| Median debt at graduation | $8,000 | $9,500 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).
Programs and what graduates earn
27 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 62 | $74,222 | $81,254 | $12,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 124 | $36,818 | $60,314 | $9,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | — | $56,930 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 4 | — | $50,271 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 436 | $32,195 | $48,661 | $5,643 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 22 | — | — | — |
| Engineering, General | 16 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 5 | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 13 | — | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | 1 | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 17 | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 11 | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 4 | — | — | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 2 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 39 | — | $71,820 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 84 | $44,203 | $66,625 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 3 | — | $49,920 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 451 | — | $47,805 | $5,500 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 13 | — | $46,129 | — |
| Computer Science | 63 | — | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 37 | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 12 | — | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | 5 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 18 | — | — | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 8 | — | — | — |
| Air Transportation | 9 | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 13 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
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Quick answers
- How much does Laurel Ridge Community College cost per year?
- The average net price at Laurel Ridge Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $5,184 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Laurel Ridge Community College graduates earn?
- Former Laurel Ridge Community College students earn a median of $44,662 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Laurel Ridge Community College?
- 47% of Laurel Ridge Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Laurel Ridge Community College is $8,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
