New River Community and Technical College
New River Community and Technical College is a public community college in Beaver, West Virginia. It was founded in 2003 and is West Virginia's newest college. The college was independently accredited in 2005 by the Higher Learning Commission. Although newly founded and named, the college's origins span more than one hundred thirty years of service to West Virginia through its two parent institutions, Bluefield State College and Glenville State College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $4,309
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,735
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $29,073
- Median earnings (8 years): $28,623
- Median earnings (6 years): $28,278
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Beaver, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at New River Community and Technical College include Massage Therapy, General Studies, Licensed Practical.
- Massage Therapy (29 bachelor's)
- General Studies (24 associate)
- Licensed Practical (21 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (21 associate)
- Cosmetology (15 bachelor's)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (15 associate)
- Medical Insurance Specialist (15 bachelor's)
- Nursing (13 associate)
- Physical Therapy Assistant (11 associate)
- Information Technology (10 associate)
Degree mix: Business 19%, Computer Science 17%, Health 63%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
New River Community and Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,657 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,657
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,804
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,989
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $4,891
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $2,187
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,156
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,646
- Books and supplies: $1,552
- Off-campus room and board: $4,938
- Off-campus with family: $3,296
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,132
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 12%
- Average institutional grant: $63
- Average federal loan: $4,921
- Median debt at graduation: $7,250
Admissions
New River Community and Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,735
- Women: 69%
- Part-time undergraduates: 26%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 60%
- First-generation: 59%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 7%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $73,023
- Associate professor salary: $57,304
- Assistant professor salary: $53,691
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the New River Community and Technical College acceptance rate? New River Community and Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does New River Community and Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,657 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,309.
What majors does New River Community and Technical College offer? Popular programs include Massage Therapy, General Studies, Licensed Practical, Business Administration and Management, Cosmetology.
What is the average salary after New River Community and Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $29,073 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the New River Community and Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. New River Community and Technical College official site: https://www.newriver.edu.