RBC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Richard Bland College is ranked 3^rd 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 $14,910 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (72%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 2,051.
It offers limited area of study (9 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of RBC are $14,910 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College $14,910

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 72% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 72%

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 34% and the yield is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 34%

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 28% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 28%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 34%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at RBC is 16% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 16%

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 2,051 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College 2,051

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 $4,062 which is 27.24% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Richard Bland College $4,062

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 RBC is 27 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.