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River Valley Community College

Claremont, NH · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe

674undergraduates
$15,909average net price per year
31%finish in 3 years
69%return for year two

Admissions

Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.

Majors

20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Health professions and related programs (11)
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (6 awarded)
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (57 awarded)
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
  • Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
  • Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (9 awarded)
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (10 awarded)
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (53 awarded)
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (4 awarded)
Education (2)
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
  • Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
  • Business Administration and Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (1 awarded)

Cost and aid

Tuition and fees, in-state
$6,940
Tuition and fees, out-of-state
$15,190
Books and supplies
$1,400
Total cost living at home
$17,804

Published prices for 2023-24.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePer year
$0-30,000$18,747
$48,001-75,000$24,442

Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.

First-year students who got any aid
58%
Got grants or scholarships
42%
Average grant or scholarship
$5,337
Got a grant from the college
4%
Average grant from the college
$1,255
Undergraduates with a Pell grant
32%
First-year students who borrowed
35%
Average amount borrowed
$4,994

Graduation

Finished in 2 years
24%
Finished in 3 years
31%
Finished in 4 years
43%
Transferred to another college
20%
Came back for year two
69%
By financial aid
Pell grant students27%
Subsidized loan, no Pell25%
Neither38%
Degree or certificate within 3 years, by group
GroupStudentsGraduated
Women2730%
Men838% (small group)
Asian10% (small group)
Black10% (small group)
Hispanic1100% (small group)
White3129%
Race unknown1100% (small group)
Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
StartedStudentsEarned a degree or certificate hereEnrolled at another college
Started here, full-time8433%33%
Started here, part-time17223%26%
Transferred in, full-time5777%11%
Transferred in, part-time15251%26%

Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.

Students

Total students
674
Undergraduates
674
Full-time undergraduates
101
Part-time undergraduates
573
Students per faculty member
6 to 1
Undergraduates age 25 and up
61%
Undergraduates taking all classes online
28%
Undergraduates registered with disability services
11%
Undergraduates
Women79%
American Indian or Alaska Native0%
Asian2%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0%
White80%
Two or more races4%
Race unknown6%
International0%

Campus life

Setting
Rural: Fringe
Address
1 College Place, Claremont, NH, 03743-9707
County
Sullivan County
Part of
Community College System of New Hampshire
Type
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree
Associates
Academic calendar
Semester
Offers
Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams
Open admission
Yes

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.