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).
TotalUndergraduate
New River Community College4,2544,254
Similarly Ranked Schools2,8362,836
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia6,8366,836
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NRCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,2541,4992,755
Men2,2048031,401
Women2,0506961,354

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at New River Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15105
Asian1577978
Black or African American1758986
Hispanic243124119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White3,2891,6941,595
Two or More Races1889395
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1227547
Total 4,2542,2042,050

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.
Population by Student Age at New River Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,254 2,2042,050
Under 181,743 913830
18-19962 535427
20-21513 264249
22-24292 151141
25-29247 116131
30-34180 8595
35-39116 5264
40-49128 5870
50-6467 2740
65 and over6 33
Total 4,254 2,2042,050

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,254
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes978
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,236
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,040
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)978
Virginia Residents896
Other State in U.S.69
Outside of U.S.13
Unknown0