River Valley Community College
River Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college with campuses in Claremont, Keene, and Lebanon, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The college offers over 35 degree and certificate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,820
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,343
- Graduation rate (150%): 22%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 39%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,700
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,011
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,242
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Claremont, NH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at River Valley Community College include Licensed Practical, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
- Licensed Practical (57 bachelor's)
- Nursing (53 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's)
- Radiologic Technology (10 associate)
- Physical Therapy Assistant (9 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (6 associate)
- Clinical (6 associate)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other (9 associate)
- Accounting (9 bachelor's)
- Respiratory Care Therapy (4 associate)
Degree mix: Business 8%, Computer Science 3%, Health 89%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
River Valley Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,183 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,183
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $23,244
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,244
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,238
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,940
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,190
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- Off-campus room and board: $11,796
- Off-campus with family: $7,414
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,244
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 40%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $1,651
- Average federal loan: $7,097
- Median debt at graduation: $16,226
Admissions
River Valley Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,343
- Women: 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 84%
- Age 25 and older: 61%
- Graduation rate: 22%
- Come back after freshman year: 41%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- Professor salary: $68,833
- Associate professor salary: $55,807
- Assistant professor salary: $48,270
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the River Valley Community College acceptance rate? River Valley Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does River Valley Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,183 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,820.
What majors does River Valley Community College offer? Popular programs include Licensed Practical, Nursing, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Radiologic Technology, Physical Therapy Assistant.
What is the average salary after River Valley Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,700 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the River Valley Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 39% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 22%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. River Valley Community College official site: https://www.rivervalley.edu.