Richard Bland College
South Prince George, Virginia · Also known as Richard Bland, Richard Bland Junior College, Richard Bland College, RBC · Website
$41,452
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,452
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Richard Bland College is a public 2-year college in South Prince George, Virginia with 894 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,045 a year (tuition and fees $9,090 in-state, $14,970 out-of-state). It admits 89% of applicants and 9.1% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,452 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,045
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,090
Out-of-state $14,970
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
9.1%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,452
Rank 2,454 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
- $13,045
- Tuition in-state
- $9,090
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,970
- Cost of attendance
- $24,206
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,245
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,329
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,279
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,905
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,790
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 $5,493 in 2015-16 to $9,090 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
- 89%
- Undergraduates
- 894
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 9.1%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 9
- Endowment
- $8.26M
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 2,454 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,045 | $19,081 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,090 | $16,364 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 9.1% | 52% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 73% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $20,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,377 | $36,582 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,452 | $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. 39% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 155 | $12,000 | $20,219 | $41,042 | $49,076 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | $12,000 | Withheld | $31,675 | $44,125 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mathematics and Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Behavioral SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of South Prince George and Virginia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Virginia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Virginia
Questions and answers
How much does Richard Bland College cost?
$13,045 a year is the average net price at Richard Bland College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,090 for in-state students and $14,970 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,206. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,245 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Richard Bland College?
89% of applicants are admitted to Richard Bland College. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do Richard Bland College graduates earn?
$41,452 a year is the median pay of former Richard Bland College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,377 after 6 years). That ranks 2,454 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Physical Sciences, General (Associate's) at $20,219.
How much student debt do Richard Bland College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Richard Bland College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Richard Bland College?
9.1% of first-time, full-time students at Richard Bland College finish within 3 years. 57% 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 Richard Bland College?
Physical Sciences, General (155 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (7 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 9 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.