New River Community College

New River Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Dublin, VA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,837 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,980 and it offers 36 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at New River Community College is $10,837 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
New River Community College offers the alternative tuition plans including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
39% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,067 (exclude student loans).
NRCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,837
Average Financial Amount$6,067

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

New River Community College offers 36 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 772 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at New River Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate260152
2 Years Certificate80108
4 Years Certificate202
Total360772

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 152 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 108 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 510 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0-
Engineering Technology [+] 62 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician41-
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)2-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician18-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1-
Work and Family Studies [+] 26 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant26-
Legal Studies [+] 3 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal3-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1-
Construction Trades [+] 11 completers-
Electrician11-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 4 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician0-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 10 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder10-
Precision Metal Working (other)0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 0 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Design and Visual Communications0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician6-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)6-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training0-
Business [+] 22 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)8-
Accounting and Related Services (other)6-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)8-
Total152
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] 2 completers-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)2-
Work and Family Studies [+] 11 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 49 completers$16,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)49-
Precision Production Trades [+] 11 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 30 completers-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)5-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training25-
Business [+] 5 completers-
Accounting and Related Services (other)2-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)3-
Total108
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician2-
Precision Production Trades [+] 0 completers-
Precision Metal Working (other)0-
Total2
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences16-
Engineering Technology [+] 15 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician15-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 306 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies306-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 13 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration8-
Forensic Science and Technology5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 36 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician36-
Precision Production Trades [+] 8 completers-
Precision Metal Working (other)8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 71 completers-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)14-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse57-
Business [+] 45 completers-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)19-
Accounting and Related Services (other)7-
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)19-
Total510

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,980 students are attending at New River Community College. There are 48 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 98 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1 (3.57%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 121 (full-time) and 154 (part-time).
The graduation rate of New River Community College is 46% and transfer-out rate is 7%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
NRCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,980
Graduation Rate46%
Number of Faculty146
Student to Faculty Ratio28 to 1

Student Population at NRCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,903 students enrolled into New River Community College. By gender, 1,906 male and 1,997 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for New River Community College.
Student Population By Gender
New River Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9031,9061,997
Full-time1,482729753
Part-tme2,4211,1771,244
There are 3,153 White (80.78%), 155 Black/African American (3.97%), 174 Hispanic (4.46%), 119 Asian (3.05%), and 476 students with other races attending New River Community College. 44 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at New River Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9031,9061,997
American Indian/Native American1358
Asian1195762
Black/African American1557481
Hispanic1748787
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White3,1531,5331,620
Two More1537182
Un-Known925240
Non-resident Alien442717
New River Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,004 students (25.72% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,281 students (32.82% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for New River Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at New River Community College
Number of Students
Total3,903
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,004
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,281
Not in Online Courses1,618
By age range, at New River Community College, 783 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.06% of total students), 2,415 students are aged below 20 (61.88%), 62 students are aged above 50 (2.92%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at New River Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9031,9061,997
Under 181,516732784
Age 18-19899476423
Age 20-21504263241
Age 22-24279128151
Age 25-29257118139
Age 30-341606892
Age 35-39914150
Age 40-491356075
Age 50-64571740
Over 64532

Directory and Accreditation Information

New River Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of New River Community College.
5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA
540-674-3600

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