NRCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

New River Community College is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate New River Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $11,417 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 4,254.
The financial aid amount ($5,458) is higher.
It offers average (57 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of NRCC are $11,417 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College $11,417

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $11,353

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NRCC is 50% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NRCC is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NRCC is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 63%

Student Population

The total student population at NRCC is 4,254 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College 4,254

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 6,836

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NRCC is $5,458 which is 47.81% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College $5,458

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $4,679

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NRCC is 33 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College 33 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 20 to 1

Number of Programs

NRCC offers 57 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

New River Community College 57

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 57

Number of Online Programs

NRCC offers 13 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.