Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown, Virginia · Also known as Lord Fairfax Community College · Website
$41,000
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,000
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Laurel Ridge Community College is a public 2-year college in Middletown, Virginia with 3,195 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,013 a year (tuition and fees $5,072 in-state, $11,510 out-of-state). 45% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,000 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,013
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,072
Out-of-state $11,510
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
45%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,750
About $103 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,000
Rank 2,520 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,013
- Tuition in-state
- $5,072
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,510
- Cost of attendance
- $12,110
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,521
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,614
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,467
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,386
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,827
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,424 in 2015-16 to $5,072 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,195
- Part-time students
- 63%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 28
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $9.76M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,520 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,013 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,072 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,750 | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,455 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,000 | $42,837 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 431 | $9,297 | $28,017 | $47,253 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 260 | Withheld | $15,637 | $43,702 | $44,906 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 133 | $7,101 | $37,850 | $53,653 | $50,181 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 108 | $5,500 | $36,165 | $57,969 | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $16,824 | $69,986 | $80,083 | $80,813 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,479 | $49,492 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,420 | $47,440 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,146 | $56,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Computer ScienceCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,867 | $54,246 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,343 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,771 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Middletown and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Laurel Ridge Community College cost?
$6,013 a year is the average net price at Laurel Ridge Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,072 for in-state students and $11,510 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,110. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,521 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Laurel Ridge Community College?
Laurel Ridge Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Laurel Ridge Community College graduates earn?
$41,000 a year is the median pay of former Laurel Ridge Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,455 after 6 years). That ranks 2,520 of 5,094 US colleges and 70 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,986.
How much student debt do Laurel Ridge Community College graduates have?
$9,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Laurel Ridge Community College graduates, about $103 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Laurel Ridge Community College?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Laurel Ridge Community College finish within 3 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Laurel Ridge Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (431 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (260 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (133 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.