Student Population at NRCC
Total Enrollment
4,254 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,254
Online Enrollment
978
Men Students
2,204
Women Students
2,050
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,254 students have enrolled at New River Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,204 male and 2,050 female students are attending New River Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,499 full-time students and 2,755 part-time students.
The number of students at New River Community College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Danville Community College and Eastern Shore Community College, its population is very large (average population is 2,836).
New River Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 978 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares NRCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.
NRCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,836 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia average (6,836 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| New River Community College | 4,254 | 4,254 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,836 | 2,836 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia | 6,836 | 6,836 |
The below chart compares the student population between New River Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,204 male and 2,050 female students attending NRCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.08 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NRCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,254 | 1,499 | 2,755 |
| Men | 2,204 | 803 | 1,401 |
| Women | 2,050 | 696 | 1,354 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,289 White students (77.32%) and 243 Hispanic students (5.71%) at New River Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at New River Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Asian | 157 | 79 | 78 |
| Black or African American | 175 | 89 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 243 | 124 | 119 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 3,289 | 1,694 | 1,595 |
| Two or More Races | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 122 | 75 | 47 |
| Total | 4,254 | 2,204 | 2,050 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,510 students whose age under twenty five and 497 students whose age is over thirty years old at New River Community College.
Especially, 1,743 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at New River Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,254 | 2,204 | 2,050 |
| Under 18 | 1,743 | 913 | 830 |
| 18-19 | 962 | 535 | 427 |
| 20-21 | 513 | 264 | 249 |
| 22-24 | 292 | 151 | 141 |
| 25-29 | 247 | 116 | 131 |
| 30-34 | 180 | 85 | 95 |
| 35-39 | 116 | 52 | 64 |
| 40-49 | 128 | 58 | 70 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 27 | 40 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 4,254 | 2,204 | 2,050 |
Online Student Population
At New River Community College, 2,214 students (52.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 978 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 896 students live in Virginia where New River Community College is located in and 69 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,254 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 978 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,236 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,040 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 978 |
| Virginia Residents | 896 |
| Other State in U.S. | 69 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 |
| Unknown | 0 |
