RBC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#3 in Community Colleges
Richard Bland College is ranked 3rd 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 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 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.
Richard Bland College 27 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
RBC offers 9 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.