New River Community College
New River Community College (NRCC) is a public community college in Dublin, Virginia, in the New River Valley of southwestern Virginia. It is one of the 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System. NRCC's service region covers the counties of Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski and Giles and the city of Radford.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,993
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,907
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 31%
- Student to faculty ratio: 33:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,025
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,173
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,910
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dublin, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at New River Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology, Electrician.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (273 associate)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology (115 bachelor's)
- Electrician (49 bachelor's)
- Industrial Electronics Technology (55 associate)
- Nursing (43 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (42 bachelor's)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (61 bachelor's)
- Health Information (39 bachelor's)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology (35 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (48 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 37%, Computer Science 8%, Health 55%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
New River Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,883 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,883
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,363
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,993
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,931
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,263
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,979
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,417
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- Off-campus room and board: $8,000
- Off-campus with family: $6,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,864
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $1,024
- Average federal loan: $5,054
- Median debt at graduation: $9,000
Admissions
New River Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,907
- Women: 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 45%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 32%
- Student to faculty: 33:1
- Professor salary: $87,613
- Associate professor salary: $75,998
- Assistant professor salary: $78,341
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the New River Community College acceptance rate? New River Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does New River Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,883 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,993.
What majors does New River Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology, Electrician, Industrial Electronics Technology, Nursing.
What is the average salary after New River Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,025 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the New River Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 31% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. New River Community College official site: https://www.nr.edu.