Laurel Ridge Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,902
3.03% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$6,411
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
5,902
31.7% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
44.6%
223 Graduates

About

Laurel Ridge Community College is a higher education institution located in Frederick County, VA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Laurel Ridge Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (451 degrees awarded), Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (20 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (18 degrees).

In 2024, 1,483 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Laurel Ridge Community College. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,026 degrees), 5.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (193 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Laurel Ridge Community College is $4,902, which is $−3,282 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Laurel Ridge Community College is $4,902, which is $3,282 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,411.

In 2024, 26% of undergraduate students attending Laurel Ridge Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,902
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Laurel Ridge Community College was $4,902. The cost of tuition at Laurel Ridge Community College is $−3,282 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$6,411
2024 Value
4.19%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Laurel Ridge Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,411. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Laurel Ridge Community College grew by 4.19%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,610
Room and Board
$1,460
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Laurel Ridge Community College was of $9,610 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

26%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
2%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

26% of undergraduate students at Laurel Ridge Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 13.3% with respect to 2023, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Laurel Ridge Community College had a total enrollment of 5,902 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Laurel Ridge Community College is 1,873 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,029. This means that 31.7% of students enrolled at Laurel Ridge Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Laurel Ridge Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.9% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.29% Black or African American, 5% Two or More Races, 2.66% Asian, 0.339% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0339% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Laurel Ridge Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.73%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Laurel Ridge Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,902 students. The full-time enrollment at Laurel Ridge Community College is 1,873 and the part-time enrollment is 4,029. This means that 31.7% of students enrolled at Laurel Ridge Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Laurel Ridge Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Laurel Ridge Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    3,831 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    969 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    312 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Laurel Ridge Community College is 64.9% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.29% Black or African American, 5% Two or More Races, 2.66% Asian, 0.339% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0339% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 239 students (4.05%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 323 more women than men received degrees from Laurel Ridge Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Laurel Ridge Community College is white (1,026 degrees awarded). There were 5.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (193 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Laurel Ridge Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (451 degrees awarded), followed by Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (20 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (18 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Laurel Ridge Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (887 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (124 degrees), and Human Sciences (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Laurel Ridge Community College are Software developers (675,098 people), Other managers (207,260 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (157,596 people), Computer occupations, all other (146,174 people), and Computer & information systems managers (125,704 people).

The most specialized majors at Laurel Ridge Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (887 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (124 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), Engineering Technologies (42 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (92 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Laurel Ridge Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Laurel Ridge Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (887 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (124 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), Engineering Technologies (42 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (92 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Laurel Ridge Community College are Computer Systems Design (704,431 people), Elementary & secondary schools (367,008 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (201,621 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (189,033 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (117,505 people).

The most specialized majors at Laurel Ridge Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (887 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (124 degrees), Human Sciences (25 degrees), Engineering Technologies (42 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (92 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Laurel Ridge Community College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
    451 degrees awarded
  2. Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Laurel Ridge Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 451 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

580
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
903
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 580 degrees were awarded to men at Laurel Ridge Community College, which is 0.642 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (903).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Laurel Ridge Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.683 times less than the 268 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 269 degrees were awarded to men at Laurel Ridge Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.61 times more than the 167 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

25%
100% Completion Time
39%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 25% of students graduating from Laurel Ridge Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,026 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    193 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Laurel Ridge Community College is white (1,026 degrees awarded). There were 5.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (193 degrees).

4.05% of degree recipients (60 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    640 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    386 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    117 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Laurel Ridge Community College is white female (640 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (386 degrees).

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Operations

Laurel Ridge Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.76M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 86k (0.881%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Laurel Ridge Community College had a total salary expenditure of 51M. Laurel Ridge Community College employs 30 Assistant professors, 16 Professors and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Laurel Ridge Community College are Female Assistant professor (23), Female Professor (11), and Female Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Laurel Ridge Community College are: Management, with 73 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Endowment

$9.76M
2024 Endowment
14.3%
growth from 2023

Laurel Ridge Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.76M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Laurel Ridge Community College grew 14.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.25M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $1.41M - Federal
  2. $1.47M - State
  3. $373k - Local

As of 2024, Laurel Ridge Community College received $1.41M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.47M from state grants and contracts, and $373k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$20.7M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Laurel Ridge Community College paid a median of $20.7M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($51M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$5.2M
Instructional Salaries
69
Number of Employees

In 2024, Laurel Ridge Community College paid a total of $5.2M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Laurel Ridge Community College were Management with 73 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

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